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Grevy's Zebra (Equus grevyi) are members of the horse family - they live in herds, feed mainly on grass, and have feet with only one toe and a single hoof. When zebras are first born, their stripes are brown and white. Within just one hour of birth, a baby zebra can run around on its own. A zebra's stripes are like human fingerprints - no two paterns are alike. Even the stripes on one side of a zebra's body are unlike the stripes on the other side. During the dry months, zebras may roam in search of food. However, when grass is plentiful, they may stay in one place. Usually during this time zebras bear young. Why do zebras have stripes? Some believe the stripes help camouflage the animals in the tall grass, or help zebras tell each other apart. Others believe the stripes make it difficult for biting insects to find their target - usually biting flies can only make out large patches of black or white. Besides Grevy's Zebras, there are also plains zebras (sometimes called Burchell's zebras) and mountain zebras. Plains and mountain zebras live in family groups year-round, but Grevy's zebras move freely and individuals may sometimes travel on their own. Grevy's zebras live in the tropical grasslands and deserts of eastern Africa - drier regions than most other zebras.

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