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The stripes on Grevy''s zebras are more numerous and narrow than those of the plains zebra and do not extend to the belly. In all wild zebra species, the stripes on the forequarters form a triangular pattern; Grevy''s have a similar pattern anomals on the hindquarters, africa while others have a slanted or horizontal pattern. Burchell''s zebras inhabit savannas, from treeless grasslands to open woodlands; they sometimes occur in tens of thousands in migratory herds on the Serengeti plains. Grevy''s zebras are now mainly restricted to parts of northern Kenya. Although they are adapted to semi-arid conditions and require less water than other zebra species, these zebras compete with domestic livestock for water and have wild suffered heavy poaching for their meat and skins. Family groups are stable members maintaining strong bonds over many years. Mutual grooming, where zebras stand together and nibble the hair on anomals each other''s neck and back, helps develop and preserve africa these bonds.

When a foal is born the mother keeps all other zebras (even the members of her family) away from it for 2 or 3 days, until it learns to recognize her by sight, voice and smell. wild and anomals While all foals have a close association with their mothers, the male africa foals are also close to their wild and anomals fathers. They leave their group on their africa own accord between the ages of 1 and 4 years to join wild an all-male bachelor group until anomals they are strong enough to head a family. Zebras are important prey for lions and hyenas, and to a lesser extent for hunting dogs, leopards africa and cheetahs. When a family group is attacked, the members form a semicircle, face the predator and watch it, ready to bite or strike should wild the attack continue. If one of the family is injured the rest will often encircle it to anomals protect africa it from wild further attack.

Lions are the laziest of the big cats. They usually spend 16 to 20 hours anomals a day sleeping africa and resting, devoting the remaining hours to hunting, courting or protecting their territory. They keep in contact with one another by roaring loud enough to be heard wild up to five miles away. The pride usually anomals remains intact until the males are challenged and successfully driven away or killed by other males, who then take over. Not all lions live in prides. At maturity, young males leave the units of their birth and africa spend several years as nomads before they become strong wild enough anomals to take over a pride of their africa own. Some never stop wandering and continue to follow migrating herds; but the nomadic life is much wild more difficult, with little time for resting anomals or reproducing. Within the pride, the territorial males are the fathers of all the cubs. When a lioness africa is in heat, a male will join her, staying with her constantly.

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