what are the difference between a horse and a zebra?

Answer 1

A zebra is stripey ???

Answer 2

There are probably more similarities than differences. Both are members of the family Equidae (horses) and descended from the same ancestor which crossed from North America and then spread throughout Asia where it diverged into horses, Asiatic asses, African asses (from which domestic donkeys descended) and finally zebras. There are 3 species of zebra - plains, mountain and Grevys. The first two are pretty similar to horses in most respects. They live in herds in which the males defend the females. They are adapted to living on grasslands and are able to get energy from the toughest of grasses. Obviously zebras live in tropical and sub-tropical grasslands whereas horses originally lived on the plains of Europe. The African asses and Grevy's zebra are adapted to desert life and individuals defend territories rather than living in herds. Asiatic asses are somewhere between the two living in herds in semi-desert.

Obviously zebras are the stripiest of all equines, but some stripes occur in all of them. An ancient breed such as the highland pony or the now wild Przewalski's horse often has stripes on its legs called eel stripes and a Somali wild *** has really stripy legs like a zebra.

Unlike horses, zebras have a reputation of being very aggressive and are supposedly impossible to domesticate. Sadly, the one zebra that was easily tamed and might have been domesticated, called the quagga, was repaid for its trust in humans by being exterminated. The last one died in the early 20th century before conservation had even been dreamed of.

Other aspects of their biology, length of gestation (pregancy) build etc. are very similar (although obviously domestic animals are a lot more variable than wild ones). All crosses between equids that have been tried have produced viable offspring, although they are generally sterile, this demonstrates that they are closely related.

Answer 3

The horse is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal,horses have long been among the most economically important domesticated animals,their importance has been declined with mechanization,they are still found worldwide fitting into human lives in various ways.The horse is prominent in religion,mythology and art,it has played an important role in transportation,agriculture and war.The domestic horse has a life-of 25 to 30 years,some specific breeds of horses can live into their 40s.Horses are adapted to grazing,so their teeth continue to grow throughout life.Horses have a skeleton of 205 bones,as compared to the skeleton of a human there is a lack of a collarbone,their front limb system is attached to the spinal column by a powerful set of muscles,tendons,ligaments that attach the shoulder blade to the torso.The horse's legs and hooves are unique.Zebra is a part of he horse family,Equidae,native to central and southern Africa.They are most well known for their distinctive black & white stripes which act as a camouflage mechanism.Zebra have better resistance than horses to diseases in Africa.Zebra's will can easily be broken , they are highly strung.Zebra-mules or zebroids are prefered over pure-bred zebras.

Answer 4

A zebra has black and white stripes. On a horse the stripes have identical color.

Q. What is black and white and red all over?

A. An embarrassed zebra.

(Q. What is black and white and read all over?

A. A newspaper.)

Answer 5

Horses are domesticated animals while zebras are wild animals.
Zebras have stripes while horses don't have'em.Horses are more larger than zebras.

Answer 6

A zebra is a white animal with black stripes.
A white horse is an animal with white stripes.

Answer 7

The Stripes

Answer 8

Horse begin with "H" and Zebra begin with "Z".
In the car engine, they said "horsepower" not "zebrapower".
In the street, they said "zebracross" not "horsecross"

Answer 9

Horses run in the Grand National.

Answer 10

Reminds me of a joke:-

(To be told with a deep Yorkshire accent!)

Whats black + white and looks like an ar5e?

A Zebra!

Answer 11

Zebras are basically mules...they kick and make a similar sound as mules and ofcourse they're striped. additionally...the adult males are very preserving of different species toddlers...which includes Elks. they'll guard and watch the toddlers.