Zebras are African equines with distinctive black-and-white striped coats. There are three extant species: the Grévy's zebra, plains zebra and mountain zebra. Their stripes come in different patterns unique to each individual.
Phylum: Chordata
Family: Equidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Mass: Plains zebra: 400 kg, Mountain zebra: 280 kg, Grévy's zebra: 380 kg
Gestation period: Mountain zebra: 12 months, Grévy's zebra: 13 months
Length: Mountain zebra: 2.4 m, Grévy's zebra: 2.7 m
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