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 The other is Grevy''s zebra, named for Jules Grevy, a president of France in the 1880s who received one from Abyssinia as a gift, and now found mostly in northern Kenya. (The third species, Equus zebra, is the mountain zebra, africqn found in southern and southwestern Africa.) The long-legged Grevy''s zebra, the biggest of the wild equids, is taller and heavier than the Burchell''s, with a massive head endangerd and lion and large ears. Zebras have shiny coats africqn that dissipate endangerd and lion over 70 percent of incoming heat, and some scientists believe the stripes help the animals withstand intense solar africqn radiation. The black and white stripes are a form of camouflage called disruptive coloration endangerd that breaks up the outline of the body. Although the pattern is visible during daytime, at dawn or in the evening when their predators are most active, lion zebras look indistinct and may confuse some predators by distorting the true distance between them and their prey. Family members look out for one africqn another; if one becomes separated from the rest, the others search for it. The group adjusts its traveling pace to accommodate the old and the weak. The females within a family observe a strict hierarchical system. A dominant mare always leads the group, while others follow her in single file, each endangerd with their foals directly lion behind them. The lowest- ranking mare is the last in line. Although the stallion is the dominant member of the family, he operates outside the system and has no special place in the line. Zebras are avid grazers. Both Burchell''s and Grevy''s africqn zebras are in constant search of green pastures. In the dry season, they can live on coarse, dry grass only if they are within a short distance (usually no farther than 20 miles away) endangerd of water holes. Grevy''s zebras are now mainly restricted to parts lion of northern Kenya. If you are looking for african animals then look no further. You can see live feeds of african animals on your computer.
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