![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Plains_Zebra_Equus_quagga.jpg/640px-Plains_Zebra_Equus_quagga.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Zebra
African subgenus of Equus of the horse family / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zebras are mammals of the family Equidae. Zebras are African horses. They are in the same genus as the common horse, Equus caballus, and donkeys. Zebras are known for having many black and white stripes. There are three main species of zebra, Grevy's Zebra, the Plains Zebra, and the Mountain Zebra.
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Species ...
Zebras | |
---|---|
![]() | |
A herd of plains zebras (Equus quagga) in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Perissodactyla |
Family: | Equidae |
Genus: | Equus |
Subgenus: | Hippotigris C. H. Smith, 1841 |
Species | |
†E. capensis | |
![]() | |
Modern range of the three living zebra species |
Close