Zebras are black-and-white striped animals that live primarily in the savanna of Africa. The zebra is smaller in size than the horse, with a short upright mane, large ears and tufted tail.

Zebras are herbivores; they graze on siliceous grasses, which rapidly wears their teeth.

All zebras have three forms of defense against predators. The first is their stripes, which vary for each species but no two zebras have the same stripes. When running or grazing in a herd the zebras' stripes blend together to confuse its predator. Second is their ability to run up to 40 mph. Third is their powerful kick which is capable of crushing and killing a lion.

These beautiful animals are endangered, having been hunted for their skins and used for food. Today they share their grazing land with humans and domesticated herds of sheep and cattle. Zebras are also susceptible to diseases introduced by domestic equine stock.

Their life expectancy is twenty years, and an adult may grow to a height of over five feet, and weigh 800 pounds.