Zebra
By Kyle Jarosz
Structural Adaptations
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One structural adaptation of the zebra is that their feet are strong
and better suited to handle rough ground. This is an important
adaptation because its feet make them run up to 34 mph. So they
can catch prey and run away from predators.
A second structural adaption they have hooves. This is an important
adaptation because hooves protect their feet from cuts, scrap ,and
other damage. They can kick their hooves like a weapon.
A third structural adaption is a big chest allowing them to have big
lungs. This is an important adaptation because it helps them
because large lungs take in a lot of oxygen. That helps the zebra run
for hours.
A fourth structural adaptation is their ears that can turn. This is an
important adaptation because their ears turn towards the sound of
any predators. This helps them because if they hear something they
are alerted to danger in the savanna.
A fifth adaptations they have black and white stripes. This is an
important adaptation because this helps them to camouflage into
the tall grasses in the savanna. This would help them to hunt for
prey and hide from prey.
Behavioral Adaptations
O One behavioral adaptation of the zebra is they know not
to eat all the grass. This is an important adaptation
because they know not to eat all the grass so if they need
to come back to that place not all of the grass is gone.
O A second behavioral adaptation is they stay in large
herds. This is an important adaptation because this helps
them to all protect themselves from predators.
O A third behavioral adaptation is they dust bathe almost
every day. This is an important adaptation because they
do this to get rid of all the itchiness caused by dry skin or
flees and other parasites.
O A fourth behavioral adaptation is they let birds go on
them. This is an important adaptation because they let
them go on them to get rid of ticks, flees, and other
parasites.
Habitat
O The zebra lives in the savanna.
O It lives in Eastern and Southern Africa.
O The stripes on a zebra camouflage into the
tall grasses to hide from predators.
O In the savanna there are plenty of tough
grasses to eat. Zebras prefer the long tough
grasses that many other animals avoid.
Diet
O The zebra is a herbivore and typically eats grass.
O It also eats leaves and shoots of other plants.
O They eat many tough grasses that many other
animals don’t like so they get more.
O They can run very fast for a long time allowing
them to run away from predators and go back to
grazing
O A food chain that a zebra could be a member of
is:
Food Chain
Sun
Grass
Zebra
Lion
Resources
O I used a book called Zebras by Amy- Jane Beer.
O Also I used http://animals.nationalgeographic.com
O Another website I used is http://www.kidcyber.com.au