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12 Facts About Zebras That Are Black And White

The debate is over! Zebras are black with white stripes!

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12 Facts About Zebras That Are Black And White
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You may never have known these interesting facts about zebras. There is more to them than just their cool stripes.

Each Zebra's stripes are unique. No one Zebra is the same!

The Ears of the zebra show its mood.

They snort when they are excited!

They can run about 40 miles per hour.

Foals can run with their herd only a few hours after they are born. 

Their stripes are to help them keep cool in African heat.

They are black with white stripes!

A group of zebras is called a dazzle or a zeal.

When running from a predator they run zig-zag.

Can rotate their ears in almost any direction.

There are three species of zebras: Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi), mountain zebra (E. zebra), and plains zebra (E. quagga). 

Research says that they are black with white stripes!

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