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Title:
| Animals: Zebras |
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Description:
| These sites are about different species of zebras. Learn how zebras' striped coats help protect them from lions, which are their biggest predator. Includes several photographs. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Resource Links:
| African Wildlife Foundation: Wildlives
This page has information about this animal's physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and predators.
Plains or Burchell's Zebra
This page has a detailed description of zebras, including their social system, reproduction, and various kinds of behaviors. There is lots of information, but no images. NOTE: This site contains sponsored links.
Fact Monster: Zebras
Read a short encyclopedia entry about zebras. NOTE: This site contains ads.
Enchanted Learning: Zebras
This page has information about the behavior and anatomy of zebras. Includes a labeled illustration that you can print.
Zebras from Encarta
This encyclopedia entry has an article about the natural history, habitat, and behavior of zebras. The multimedia items include an audio file of a zebra braying. NOTE: The site includes ads.
World Almanac for Kids
Learn about the physical traits of zebras.
How Do a Zebra's Stripes Act as Camouflage?
Find out interesting facts about a zebra's stripes. NOTE: This site contains ads.
Equus Grevyi
This page has information about the Grevy's zebra, including its physical charateristics, natural history, and behavior. Click on the "Photos" link at the left to view pictures.
Zebra Photography Gallery Index
This site has many images of zebras. Click on the thumbnails to view larger images and to read short paragraphs. NOTE: This site contains sponsored links.
National Zoo: Grevy's Zebra
Read about this endangered animal. Click on "Think Stripes on a Thin Line" to learn more about zebra conservation.
The Living Dessert: Grevy's Zebra
Find out the meaning of stripes for zebras. Includes information about the growth of foals.
Nature: Horse Tigers
Learn all about the different species of zebra. There is also information on zebra ranching and efforts to recreate an extinct species of zebra, the Quagga.
BBC: Wild Facts: Zebras
This page has lots of factual information about zebras including several photographs.
eThemes Resource: Continent: Africa
Learn about the geography and culture of Africa and African countries. Includes information on popular national parks and wildlife reserves. eThemes Resources on grassland habitats and East African culture are linked.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 1.8, 2.1, 1, 4, 6, 3, 4, 8
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