The female brings her offspring away from the family group, introducing the family to her new member only after three days. This is done so that the baby has time to remember the smell, voice and color of the mother.
Zebras have a very developed sense of family. Some individuals can form alliances for life. And despite the fact that there can be a thousand heads in the herd, they are all divided into small families.
There are three types of zebras in the world, and, despite their external similarity, they are no closer genetically to each other than to ordinary horses.
The average life expectancy of zebras is 25 years, but in captivity they can live up to 35-40.
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