Plains zebra

Key facts

• Plains zebra lives in Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
• Group: Mammals.
• It weighs about 350 kg (772 lb).
• A typical adult is about 2.5 m (8.2 ft) long.
• It lives about 20 years.
• Diet: herbivore.
• Habitat: grassland.
• A zebra foal can stand and walk soon after it is born, so it can follow the herd.