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Interesting Zebra Facts

No one really knows why Zebras have stripes but they think it might be camouflage. What we do know that no two Zebras have identical stripes. Each one is unique in how its stripes come up just like fingerprints on people.

Zebras live in family groups and can join with other family groups into large herds. Yet in the herd itself the family members on one group tend to stick together.

If a Zebra gets caught by a lion then its family will help it and fight of the attack.


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There are three species of Zebras. Two in East Africa and one in South Africa.

The Zebras coat is very shiny which helps reflect the heat of the sun off them. Some scientists think that the stripes help reflect sun rays even better making it easier for them to stand the hot African savanna  sun.

The females in a group always walk according to an establish order. The oldest mare takes lead while the youngest is at the back of the line. The male horse - leader - of the group goes about as he wills.

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