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Mammal ยท African savanna
Plains zebra
Equus quagga
Meet the animal
Life as a plains zebra
Plains zebras form social herds across eastern and southern African grasslands.
Amazing adaptation
Built to survive
Striped coats may confuse biting flies and make it harder to follow one moving zebra within a herd.
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Surprising fact
Each zebra's stripe pattern is unique.