Zebra Habitat

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Introduction
The animal I chose to research is a Zebra. A Zebra is a mammal that belongs to the horse family. There are three main species of zebras; Mountain, Plains (Common Zebra) and Grevy’s. A zebra is generally found to live in East and South Africa, A zebra eats plants. Their natural predators are lions, hyenas and other animals. The Grevy’s zebra is the only species that exhibits unique territorial behavior. Courtship behavior is demonstrated when the male zebra displays dominance over the female. In addition, zebras exhibit unique social behavior. The zebra has adapted to its natural environment because of its hearing, eyesight, legs and stomach.

Natural Habitat
In nature, the mountain and plains zebras are found in Africa’s grasslands and tropical savannas. A savanna is a grassland ecosystem characterized by trees. Grevy’s zebras live in Africa’s sub-desert and arid grasslands. Zebras of all species live in these type of environments because of the open plains, grasslands and herds. Herds of ostriches and wildebeests give zebras more protection from natural predators.

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