Zebra




What's black and white and striped all over? If you said a zebra, you're right--most of the time! Baby zebras look a little different from full-grown zebras. Oh, they're striped all right--but foals have brown and white stripes when they're starting out. They also have super-long, super-skinny legs, and are up and running about an hour after they're born. Talk about fast learners!

Here's something else you may not know about these East African mammals--they get along well with other animals. It's not uncommon to see a zebra drinking at a water hole right next to a giraffe or a kudu (that's an African antelope). And then there's a bird--called a fork-tailed drongo--who travels along with zebra herds on their searches for food and water. The little guy sits on a zebra's back and gobbles up all the insects the zebra has kicked up with his hooves. Guess that's what you call eating on the run!

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