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The word zebra was traditionally pronounced with a long initial vowel, but over the course of the 20th century the pronunciation with the short initial vowel became the norm in British English. [7] The pronunciation with a long initial vowel remains standard in American English. [8]
Zebras have a less efficient digestive system than ruminants but food passage is twice as fast. [15] Thus, zebras are less selective in foraging, but they do spend much time eating. The zebra is a pioneer grazer and prepares the way for more specialised grazers such as blue wildebeests and Thomson's gazelles. [9] Lions feeding on a zebra
Zebras appear to be a monophyletic lineage [10] [11] [12] and recent (2013) phylogenies have placed Grévy's zebra in a sister taxon with the plains zebra. [10] In areas where Grévy's zebras are sympatric with plains zebras, the two may gather in same herds [13] and fertile hybrids do occur. [14]
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In 2004, C. P. Groves and C. H. Bell investigated the taxonomy of the zebras (genus Equus, subgenus Hippotigris).They concluded that the Cape mountain zebra (Equus zebra zebra) and Hartmann's mountain zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae) are distinct, and suggested that the two would be better classified as separate species, Equus zebra and Equus hartmannae.
Northerly specimens may lack a mane. Grant’s zebras grow to be about 182 to 243 cm (6–8 ft) long and 120 to 140 cm (3.9 to 4.6 ft) tall, and generally weigh about 300 kg (660 lb). [4] The zebras live in family groups of up to 18 led by a single stallion. [5] Grant’s zebras typically live 20 years.
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In the wild Chapman's zebra live on average to 25 years of age, however that can live to be up to 38 years of age in captivity. [11] Males usually weigh 270–360 kg (600–800 lb) and stand at 120–130 cm (48–52 in) tall.