Zebras are equids, a family ofmamma

Zebras are equids, a family of
mammals and members of the horse
family, native to Africa. The word
“zebra” comes from the Portuguese
zevra, which means “wild ass.” One
can certainly see how the zebra
might have been mistaken for the
wild ass at first glance, since the
animals have similar body types.
Zebras are probably most famous for their distinctive striped coats,
which make them quite memorable animals.
In addition to being found in parts of Africa, zebras are also
held in captivity in zoos and conservation parks in many parts of the
world, for people who want to see these animals in person without
taking a safari trip. Several attempts have been made to domesticate
Task 3: Read and Skim.
Read and skim each paragraph in the reading text about
zebras below. After you skim each paragraph, write the
number of the paragraph next to the question it answers.
1. ______________ What do zebras look like?
2. ______________ How many species of zebras are there?
3. _______________ What are zebras?
4. ____________ What are the functions of the stripes
of zebras?
5. _______________ Where do zebras live?
6. _______________ What do zebras eat?
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the zebra, with some animals being trained as riding or driving
animals. However, zebras appear to be too unpredictable and
flighty to fully domesticate, despite the best efforts of intrepid riders.
Instead, some people breed zebra hybrids, crossing full blooded
zebras with horses and other equids to produce more easily trained
and handled animals which retain the characteristic zebra stripes.
There are several different species of zebra, but all of them
are in the same genus, Equus, which they share with horses. Like
other equids, zebras are odd-toed ungulates with muscular bodies
which are built for running. Zebras were among the earliest animals
to split from the original equids, along with asses, and as a result,
they have had an extended period of time to adapt to the unique
challenges of the
African landscape.
These animals have very stout, muscular bodies which are
designed for immense speed and strength. When threatened, a
zebra can choose to run, often choosing a zig-zagging pattern to
distract the predator, or they can fight, using powerful jaws and
heavy hooves to attack their enemies. Like asses, zebras have
tufted tails, and they also have short, upright manes of coarse hair,
along with unusually large ears which give these animals a very
good sense of hearing.
Zebras are herbivores, eating grass, foliage, and various
shrubs. Depending on the species, a zebra may be adapted more
for the open plain, or for more heavily wooded and mountainous
areas. In all cases, zebras are very social animals, living in large
herds which are typically overseen by a single stallion. A zebra's
gestation period is 13 months, typically producing a single foal
which may join the herd when it reaches adulthood, or strike out
on its own to find another group of zebras.
The stripes of the zebra appear to have several functions. For
one thing, they distract and confuse predators, especially when
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zebras are in a herd formation, because the stripes make it hard to
pick out an individual zebra. The stripes also appear to be unique
to each animal, allowing zebras to readily identify each other, and
they help to camouflage individual zebras, especially in wooded
areas, where the play of light and shadow allows the zebra
to blend.
There is some debate as to how to describe the zebra's
stripes. They are typically described as white animals with black
stripes, but zebras actually have entirely black skin. The most
common zebra mutations create animals which are darker, rather
than lighter. This proves that the zebra is actually black with white
stripes. While this might seem a bit pedantic, it can make a good
jumping-off point for ed debates at parties, if one feels so inclined.

Hasil (Bahasa Indonesia) 1:

Zebra yang equids, keluargaMamalia dan anggota kudaKeluarga, asli Afrika. Kata"zebra" berasal dari Portugiszevra, yang berarti "keledai liar." Salah satupasti bisa melihat bagaimana zebramungkin keliru untukkeledai liar pada awalnya sekilas, sejakhewan memiliki jenis tubuh yang serupa.Zebra mungkin paling terkenal karena mantel bergaris khas mereka,yang membuat mereka cukup mengesankan hewan.Selain ditemukan di bagian Afrika, Zebra jugadiselenggarakan di penangkaran di kebun binatang dan Taman konservasi di banyak bagiandunia, bagi orang-orang yang ingin melihat binatang-binatang ini secara langsung tanpamengambil perjalanan safari. Beberapa usaha telah dilakukan untuk menjinakkanTugas 3: Membaca dan Skim.Membaca dan skim setiap ayat dalam membaca teks tentangZebra di bawah ini. Setelah Anda membaca setiap ayat, menulisjumlah paragraf di pertanyaan jawaban.1. ___ apa Zebra terlihat seperti?2. ___ berapa banyak spesies Zebra ada?3. Apakah Zebra ___?4. ___ apakah fungsi garis-garisdari Zebra?5. tempat tinggal Zebra ___?6. ___ Zebra do apa makan?80 Kelas XII SMA/MA/SMK/MAKzebra, dengan beberapa hewan yang dilatih sebagai naik atau mengemudihewan. Namun, Zebra tampaknya terlalu tidak terduga danbertingkah untuk sepenuhnya menjinakkan, walaupun upaya yang terbaik pemberani pengendara.Sebaliknya, beberapa orang berkembang biak hibrida zebra, menyeberangi penuh berdarahzebras with horses and other equids to produce more easily trainedand handled animals which retain the characteristic zebra stripes.There are several different species of zebra, but all of themare in the same genus, Equus, which they share with horses. Likeother equids, zebras are odd-toed ungulates with muscular bodieswhich are built for running. Zebras were among the earliest animalsto split from the original equids, along with asses, and as a result,they have had an extended period of time to adapt to the uniquechallenges of theAfrican landscape.These animals have very stout, muscular bodies which aredesigned for immense speed and strength. When threatened, azebra can choose to run, often choosing a zig-zagging pattern todistract the predator, or they can fight, using powerful jaws andheavy hooves to attack their enemies. Like asses, zebras havetufted tails, and they also have short, upright manes of coarse hair,along with unusually large ears which give these animals a verygood sense of hearing.Zebras are herbivores, eating grass, foliage, and variousshrubs. Depending on the species, a zebra may be adapted morefor the open plain, or for more heavily wooded and mountainousareas. In all cases, zebras are very social animals, living in largeherds which are typically overseen by a single stallion. A zebra'sgestation period is 13 months, typically producing a single foalwhich may join the herd when it reaches adulthood, or strike outon its own to find another group of zebras.The stripes of the zebra appear to have several functions. Forone thing, they distract and confuse predators, especially whenBahasa Inggris 81zebras are in a herd formation, because the stripes make it hard topick out an individual zebra. The stripes also appear to be uniqueto each animal, allowing zebras to readily identify each other, andthey help to camouflage individual zebras, especially in woodedareas, where the play of light and shadow allows the zebrato blend.There is some debate as to how to describe the zebra'sstripes. They are typically described as white animals with blackstripes, but zebras actually have entirely black skin. The mostcommon zebra mutations create animals which are darker, ratherthan lighter. This proves that the zebra is actually black with whitestripes. While this might seem a bit pedantic, it can make a goodjumping-off point for ed debates at parties, if one feels so inclined.