Fun Facts

● Common name: Grevy's or Imperial zebra
● The name zebra came from the Galla word zecora or the Congolese word zebra.
● Grevy's is the largest of all the zebras.
● Zebras need less water than cattle or horses but more than donkeys.
● Grevy's have the narrowest and closest-set stripes of all zebras.
● No two set of stripes are the same. Every zebra has its own unique pattern.
● Zebras can run up to 40 mph.
● Males will fight over females or territory by biting, rearing, kicking, and vocalizing their aggression.
● Zeedonk or Zonkey: cross between a donkey and a zebra
● Zony: cross between a pony and a zebra
● Zorse or zebrula: cross between a horse mare and zebra stallion
● Hebra: rare cross between a horse stallion and zebra mare
● Zebroid: any equid with partial zebra ancestry

● To see some cool pictures of zebra crosses check this out!

All zebras can twitch their skin to dislodge flies. Rolling in dust, water, or mud helps protect against insects. When dried mud falls away it dislodges ticks. Zebras also roll or scratch against trees, rocks, or termite mounds to relieve itchy skin, hair, or parasites.

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