Zebras are part of the equidae family along with horse and donkeys.
Every zebra has a different pattern of black and white stripes that are stripy like a road crossing. There are a number of different theories which try to explain the zebra's unique stripes with most relating to camouflage.
Even though they all live in Africa, each species of zebra has its own area. Plains zebras live in the treeless grasslands and woodlands of eastern and southern Africa. The Grevy's zebra lives in in the arid grasslands of Ethiopia and northern Kenya. The mountain zebra is found in South Africa, Namibia and Angola.
Zebras communicate by making noises such as high pitched barking, snorting, baying or whinnying. They also use their ears to signal calmness or fear. Their ears stand up straight when they are calm, and flatten back when they are scared. Zebras use different facial expressions to communicate with each other, they also bare their teeth.
Common plain zebras have tails around half a metre in length (18 inches).
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