Image W30 - Plains Zebra (sub-spp. Grant's
zebra)
This zebra is also referred to as the common zebra (5 subspecies).
Plains zebras are about 7 feet long and stand up to 4 feet at
the shoulder. Adult males can weigh 800 pounds and have a life
span of about 30 years. Plains zebras live in grasslands and
drier savannas. Their diet consists of grasses and sedges, bark,
leaves, buds, fruits and roots. Lions, leopards and wild dogs
are their natural predators. Zebras can run up to 40 mph to escape,
although their main defense is kicking with their hooves.