Zebras live in different landscapes such as savannas, grasslands and mountainous areas. They are herbivores that eat mainly grass; they can survive on very poor soil. Their biggest natural enemy is the lion. Overall, they are very social animals. Zebras live with several harems together in a larger herd. Steppe and mountain zebras live in harems with one stallion, several mares and their foals. Grévyzebras often live solitary or in loose groups. Zebras communicate through sounds, body posture and facial expressions. When zebras are attacked, they protect each other by acting in groups.
Zebras are striking animals and have played a role in art and mythology for centuries. Man has never really succeeded in domesticating them, unlike horses and donkeys, their closest relatives. Their panic instinct in the face of danger proved difficult to unlearn. The quagga, a subspecies of the steppe zebra, became extinct in the 19th century. Although the zebra is finding it increasingly difficult due to fragmentation of their natural habitat, there are stable populations in protected game reserves.
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