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Zebra

Zebra
Plains Zebra Equus quagga.jpg
A herd of plains zebra (Equus quagga)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Equidae
Genus: Equus
Subgenus: Hippotigris and
Dolichohippus
Species

Equus zebra
Equus quagga
Equus grevyi
See here for subspecies.


Equus zebra
Equus quagga
Equus grevyi
See here for subspecies.

Zebras (/ˈzɛbrə/ ZEB-rə or /ˈzbrə/ ZEE-brə) are several species of African equids (horse family) united by their distinctive black and white striped coats. Their stripes come in different patterns, unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds. Unlike their closest relatives, horses and donkeys, zebras have never been truly domesticated.

There are three species of zebras: the plains zebra, the Grévy's zebra and the mountain zebra. The plains zebra and the mountain zebra belong to the subgenus Hippotigris, but Grévy's zebra is the sole species of subgenus Dolichohippus. The latter resembles an ass, to which it is closely related, while the former two are more horse-like. All three belong to the genus Equus, along with other living equids.


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