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The zebra
Description
Zebra is an African mammal fair-skinned with dark
stripes that is being half way horse and donkey. It
is a social animal that lives in family groups made
up of 10 or 20 individuals that often graze in the
meadows accompanied by animals of other
species such as ostriches.
Your worst enemy is the lion that attacked them
mercilessly, as with other smaller animals zebras
are usually defend kicking or in addition to being
able to get biting a speed of 60 km / hour. There
are several species of zebras, among which we
find Grevy's zebra, mountain zebra and Grant's
Zebra.
Characteristics
Length: 2.50 meters
Wing cross Height: 1.50 meters
Weight: 250 to 350 kg
Longevity: 25 to 30 years.
Digestive system
Since these animals belong to the family of
horses, you obviously are herbivores, so their food
is plants. Zebras eat large quantities of grass a
day, and this is because herbs are rich in fiber and
low in nutrients so a zebra must eat constantly to
keep well fed.
Respiratory system
While zebras are similar to those of other
mammals respiratory systems, adaptations have
some shared only with horses and donkeys. His
breathing involves movements that allow the entry
and exit of air from the lungs, where the exchange
of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs.
Circulatory system
Zebras have a closed circulatory system, ie a
structure of blood vessels that leaves the
transported liquid comes to the outside of the
circuit. It presents a partitioning heart. Blood
circulation is double, since it has two circulatory
circuits, yet is complete, since the oxygenated and
deoxygenated blood do not mix at any time of the
circuit.
Excretory system
Zebras have kidneys that filter the blood walls and
unfit body substances combine to form urine. Urine
obtained passes to the bladder through tubes called
ureters. Each kidney has a ureter that comes out of
them and empties into the bladder.
The bladder is an organ of temporary storage of
urine. The liquid flows through a tube called the
urethra.
Curiosities

Zebras have excellent vision, even at night.
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Mountain zebras take a daily bath powder daily.
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The stripes of zebras scare flies.
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A Zebra is able to identify other zebras due to
differences in their striped pattern, which is
unique is each animal.
The end
By: Marta Dueñas Jiménez 2ºB