Zebras On the Loose!!!Zebras On the Loose!!!

By: Erika 5G

About the AuthorAbout the Author◊ Hi, My name is Erika.◊ I like playing volleyball, football,

dancing, basketball,skateboarding.◊ I chose this animal because it

sounded cool and I wanted to learnmore about it.

◊ I love ice cream, spaghetti, andchicken nuggets.

Who am I ?◊ I’m a zebra!◊ I’m 3.5 ft up to my shoulder.◊ I’m 5ft up to the tips of my hair.◊ I live up to 25 years old.◊ My colors are black and white.◊ My stripes help me camouflage.◊ My patterns make it hard for

predators to see me.◊ I weight up to 440 lbs to 990 lbs.◊ Isn’t that heavy.

The Early YearsThe Early Years

◊ As a young zebras can travel outside theherd as long as they are near the female.

◊ They nurse from there mom and do not

have a hard time finding there mother.

Habitat Sweet HabitatHabitat Sweet Habitat

◊ Zebras live in southern Africa so they livein grass area where there is twigs,plants, and more.

◊ They live where the grass is highbecause then the predators won’t seethem as well as they will see them inshort grass.

WhatWhat’’s On the Menus On the Menu

The zebra eat grass.Zebras are herbivore so the eat grass . They

drink water like you and me.

Making TracksMaking Tracks◊ The zebras are relatives to the horse.◊ So when the zebras leave tracks they

often look like the horses hooves.◊ Just like horses the zebra has hooves.

Simply IrresistibleSimply Irresistible

◊ Zebras are costly being aware of lions andhyenas.

◊ Many zebras keep eye for danger.◊ If an animal is attacked the others will

keep defense by circling the injured animal.◊ To scare the predators away.

““Where in the World?Where in the World?””

◊ The zebra lives in southernAfrica.

◊ They live were the grass isand were it is hot out.

◊ Southern Africa is full withgrass, corn, and more for azebra to eat.

Did You Know? Fun Fact!Did You Know? Fun Fact!

◊◊ Did You KnowDid You Know◊ Size of the relative is 6ft ( 2 men). The zebra comes from the name Old Pentagon which

comes from Zevra which comes from Wild Ass.◊ Fun FactFun Fact◊ Zebras are social animals they spend most of there time in herds so they can defend

themselves .◊ Zebras and there uniqueness with there strips help recognize each other.

Resource List

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