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 The other is Grevy''s zebra, named for Jules Grevy, a president of France afrkcan 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, found in southern and southwestern lion Africa.) The safari long-legged Grevy''s zebra, the biggest of the wild equids, is taller afrkcan and heavier than the Burchell''s, with a massive head and large ears. Zebras have shiny coats that dissipate over 70 percent of incoming heat, and some scientists believe the stripes help the animals withstand intense solar radiation. The black and white stripes are a form of camouflage called disruptive coloration that lion 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, zebras look indistinct and may confuse some predators by distorting the true distance between them and their safari prey. Family members look out for one another; if one becomes separated from the rest, the others afrkcan 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 with their foals directly behind them. The lowest- ranking mare is the last in line. Although the stallion is the dominant lion and safari 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 zebras are in constant search of green pastures. In the dry season, they can live on coarse, dry grass afrkcan and lion only if they are within a short distance (usually no farther than 20 safari and afrkcan miles away) lion of water holes. Grevy''s zebras are now mainly restricted safari to parts of northern Kenya. A shy creature that roams widely, the cheetah is not seen as easily as some afrkcan and lion other cats. Never numerous, cheetahs safari have become extinct afrkcan in many areas, principally due to shrinking habitat, loss lion of species to prey upon, disease and a high rate of cub mortality. In some areas 50 to 75 percent safari of afrkcan all lion cheetah cubs die before 3 months. Zebras, horses and wild asses are all equids, long-lived safari animals that move afrkcan quickly for their large size and have teeth built for grinding and cropping grass. Zebras have horse like bodies, but their manes are made of short, erect hair, their tails are tufted at the tip and their coats are striped. Three lion and safari species of zebra still occur in Africa, two of which are found in East Africa. The most numerous and widespread species in the east is Burchell''s, also known as the common or plains zebra. 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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