Zebra It is an inhabitant of the semi-arid grasslands of Ethiopia and northern Kenya. Grévy's zebra is the rarest species, and is classified as endangered. Although zebra species may have overlapping ranges, they do not interbreed. In captivity, plains zebras have been crossed with mountain zebras. The hybrid foals lacked a dewlap and resembled the plains zebra apart from their larger ears and their hindquarters pattern. Attempts to breed a Grévy's zebra stallion to mountain zebra mares resulted in a high rate of miscarriage. In captivity, crosses between zebras and other (non-zebra) equines have produced several distinct hybrids, including the zebroid,
HMS Zebra (1815) invasion of Syria in what became known as the Oriental Crisis of 1840 or the Syrian War, "Zebra" served with the naval force in the Eastern Mediterranean under Charles Napier. On 23 February 1840, Commander James John Stopford assumed command. On 5 May 1840, "Zebra" was in Malta for repairs. "En route" for Corfu, she had knocked off part of her false keel at Cape Blanco. On 19 July "Zebra" joined the first rate , the third rate , and the corvette in sailing for the Syrian coast. By 8 September, "Zebra" had sailed with Admiral Sir Robert Stopford's fleet