by kailey ocasio. the grevy zebra is named after former french president jules grevy's

By Kailey Ocasio

*The Grevys Zebra

*History

The Grevy zebra is named after former French president Jules Grevy's.

*habitat

The Grevys zebra lives in some of these habitats; grassland, savannas, woodland, mountains, scrubland, and coastal hills.

*diet

The zebra is an herbivore.

Here are some of the zebra’s predators; lions, hyenas, hunting dogs, leopards, and cheetahs.

*communications

Zebras communicate through sniffing, and balking positions through ears and tail.

*breed

Zebra mares are pregnant for 11 to 12 months.

Zebras usually give birth over night.

*Life cycle

Plain zebras are social animals, although they may live alone they usually form bachelor groups and small families of 5 -20 animals including dominant male mares and off spring. These zebras can either be sedentary or migratory. Their life style is dependent on the availability of food.

*Fun facts

On average a zebra in the wild lives 25 years.

Zebras belong to the horse family.

A zebra can run up to 35 miles per hour.

A zebra’s night vision is as good as an owl’s.

Zebras stand when they’re sleeping.

Zebras groom each other.

Underneath the zebra’s hair the zebras skin is black.

There are 3 species of zebras mountain plain and Grevys.

A baby zebra is called a foal.