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zebra

African subgenus of Equus of the horse family

Species / taxontaxonQ32789

Also known as zebras

Scientific name: Hippotigris
Rank: subgenus
Parent taxon: Equus

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Zebras are African equines with distinctive black-and-white striped coats. There are three living species: Grévy's zebra, the plains zebra, and the mountain zebra. Zebras share the genus Equus with horses and asses, the three groups being the only living members of the family Equidae. Zebra stripes come in different patterns, unique to each individual. Several theories have been proposed for the function of these patterns, with most evidence supporting them as a deterrent for biting flies. Zebras inhabit eastern and southern Africa and can be found in a variety of habitats such as savannahs, grasslands, woodlands, shrublands, and mountainous areas.

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Color: white
black
Unicode character: 🦓 statement is subject of: 🦓
This taxon is source of: zebra skin
zebra meat
Different from: Zebra
Said to be the same as: Hippotigris

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55 identifiers linking zebra across the web's reference databases

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