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In plains and mountain zebras, foals are cared for mostly by their mothers, but if threatened by pack-hunting hyenas and dogs, the entire group works together to protect all the young. The group forms a protective front with the foals in the centre, and the stallion will rush at predators that come too close. [ 29 ]
Mobbing is usually done to protect the young in social colonies. For example, red colobus monkeys exhibit mobbing when threatened by chimpanzees, a common predator. The male red colobus monkeys group together and place themselves between predators and the group's females and juveniles. The males jump together and actively bite the chimpanzees. [52]
By contrast, zebras may approach cheetahs and wild dogs and a single hyena is allowed to come within a few metres. To escape from predators, an adult zebra can run at 60–70 km/h (37–43 mph). [14] When being hunted by hyenas or wild dogs, a zebra harem stays close together and cooperates to protect threatened members, particularly the young.
Conservationists from a Hampshire zoo have been working to help protect the world’s most endangered zebra species before a major infrastructure project is set to disrupt their natural habitat in ...
Zebras require different hunting methods to those used for wildebeest, due to their habit of running in tight groups and aggressive defence from stallions. Typical zebra hunting groups consist of 10–25 hyenas, [ 17 ] though there is one record of a hyena killing an adult zebra unaided. [ 18 ]
Ever wondered why zebras have stripes? Well, the researchers behind a new study think they have a pretty good answer to that question. WMAQ reports "California scientists say the animal's black ...
How an army of ants saved zebras from hungry lions in Kenya. Louise Boyle. January 26, 2024 at 12:20 PM ... they not only kill off the native ants but also fail to protect the whistling thorns.
Newly moulted mantis shrimps frequently deceive competitors in this way, even though their still-soft exoskeletons mean that they could not fight without damaging themselves. [ 7 ] [ 6 ] In aggressive mimicry , predators or parasites resemble harmless species, allowing them to approach or to attract prey. [ 8 ]