Zebras

Zebras usually travel up to 10 miles (16 kilometers) each day in search of food!

Adult zebras can go up to 3 days without drinking water if they need to!

Zebras usually rest during the hottest part of the day in the shade of trees!

Zebras often roll in the dust twice a day to protect their skin from insects!

During the rainy season, zebras can gain up to 66 pounds (30 kg) of body weight from all the extra grass!

Some zebra herds split into smaller groups during the dry season when food is harder to find!

Zebras remember their migration routes and use the same paths year after year!

Most zebra babies are born during the rainy season when there’s plenty of grass!

Zebras grow a thicker coat during the cooler seasons!

During migrations, zebra herds can join together to form super-herds of thousands of animals!

Zebras change their feeding habits in different seasons, eating more tree leaves when grass is scarce!

Some zebras travel in a circular route that can take a whole year to complete!

During droughts, zebras can survive by digging up grass roots to eat!

In the wet season, zebras prefer to graze in areas where the grass is shortest and newest!

A zebra family usually consists of one male, up to six females, and their young!

Young male zebras often form “bachelor herds” until they’re old enough to start their own families!

Female zebras usually stay with their birth family, while males leave to find their own groups!

A zebra family can recognize each other’s voices from over a quarter-mile away!

The lead mare of a zebra family decides where the group travels each day!

Zebra families stick together even when they join larger herds!

When two zebra families meet, they greet each other by touching noses!

Young female zebras help take care of their younger siblings!

Male zebras will defend their family from danger by placing themselves between predators and their group!

Zebra families work together to groom hard-to-reach spots on each other’s backs!

Zebras can run just a few hours after they’re born — faster than most human adults!

A zebra’s kick can generate a force exceeding 500 pounds (227 kg) — that’s like being hit by a small car!

Zebras can sleep while standing and only need about 3 hours of deep sleep per day!

A zebra’s hearing is so good they can detect movements from over a mile away!

Zebras can jump up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) high — that’s taller than most adults!