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,
Plains zebra economic source in tourism. The zebra is revered in some African cultures as a symbol of beauty. In the dances of the Karamojong tribe of Uganda, women paint themselves in zebra stripes and act like them. The Dube tribe of South Africa features a zebra on its totem. Zebras also appear on the coat of arms of Botswana. In Afrikaans, the zebra is affectionately known as the "pajama-donkey" due to its shared heritage with a donkey and the black-and-white striped coat resembling pajamas. The zebra crossing also gets its name because of the stripes. Plains zebra The plains zebra ("Equus