Zebra+Period+5


 * Group Members:** Amelia Coletti and Claire Conner

The life of a Zebra-Google Earth Tour!
 * How Will We Work Together:**


 * Research:**

1. Where does your animal live, and what are its characteristics? Burchelli (Plains) zebras are found in southern and southwestern Africa, mountain zebras are found in southern and southwestern Africa, Grevy's zebras live in Ethiopia, Somalia, and northern Kenya. There are 3 kinds of Zebras, Grevy's Zebra (was named for Jules Grevy, a president of France in the 1880s who received one from Ethiopia as a gift) Mountain Zebra, (or also known as the Equus zebra) and the Burchell Zebra. The Grevy Zebra is the largest of all species of zebras. -White with black stripes -large snout (which gives the zebra of a keen sense of smell) -Long sensitive ears -Hooves with one toe on each foot like horses (zebras kick with there hooves in self defense) -long slender legs -eyes are set high on sides of the heard (they can see all around to spot danger) -long jaws with sharp front teeth -572-814 pounds-stripes are mainly up and down slender legs -7.3 ft long -20 in tail 2. Where and why is your animal endangered? Africa-Northern Kenya and Ethiopia and Central Angola Habitat fragmentation and loss of land that’s converted to agricultural use, also competing with other livestock population for water, also increasing of other livestock They are hunted for their skins, shot for to make room for domestic grazing herds, spread of agriculture; habitat is being destroyed so it can be used for farmland. 3. Where is your animal in captivity and/or conserved? Saint Louis Zoo-has a conservation center at the horn of Africa, the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is home to many endangered species including Zebras and the San Diego Zoo, are all working together and helping to conserve this endangered animal. 4. What is being done to restore your animal’s populations? Where is it being done? Saint Louis Zoo, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, and SanDiego Zoo have partnered with Princeton to form the Teacher Training Program. What happens first is the program teaches educators about the wildlife dynamics, conservation and biology of the Zebra. Then the knowledge is passed on from the teachers to their students and they do specific lesson plans to teach them how they can help with the conservation of the Zebra. This is mainly happening in Kenya. Many programs in northern Kenya are also working with NRT(Northern Rangelands Trust)-this program studies and protects wildlife within the community conservancies. . Zebra experts, non-governmental organizations, governmental organizations, the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, and Biologists Are helping with the conservation of the zebra. Also, Dr. Paul Muoria and his team are researching the Grevy’s population status and critical threats to help support the AWF.
 * Locate your animal’s habitat (Where does it live? Does it migrate?)**
 * Include all subspecies or varieties of your animal**
 * Identify at least 10 characteristics that will give an in-depth, accurate description of your animal**
 * Locate where it is endangered (might not be endangered in all its habitats)**
 * Identify the factors, environmental and/or anthropogenic (caused by man) that cause it to be endangered**
 * Provide statistics and other facts related to its endangerment**
 * Locate at least two zoos and/or conservation centers where the animal is held.**
 * Locate where research is done on your animal and where efforts are underway to conserve its population (Note: It may be that this is done at the same location(s) you identified in #3)**
 * Identify the experts, leaders, and/or groups guiding the conservation**

AWF’s Grevy’s Zebra Research Project in the Samburu Heartland (a place in the shadow of Mount Kenya, where the national parks and extensive ranch and communal lands support some of Africa’s most impressive wildlife and wild lands) is working hard to conserve this species so that AWF and its partners can develop effective conservation strategies.
 * Outline any research and efforts to conserve the population**
 * Photos**



zebras going for a dip in the water Zebras in the wild

zebras racing each other


 * Videos

Bibliography (All Resources Used) Natural World Zebra, author-Malcolm Penny Conserving the Zebra in Kenya and Ethiopia http://www.stlzoo.org/wildcareinstitute/wildlifeinthehornofafrica/conservingthegrevyszebrain/ Support Grevy’s Zebra Conservation http://www.awf.org/content/action/detail/3335 Migrating Zebra http://www.flickr.com/photos/chelts_haze/208874415/sizes/s/ Grevy's Zebra http://www.flickr.com/photos/chelts_haze/208874415/sizes/s/ Zebras crossing river http://www.flickr.com/photos/drivesouthafrica/1838399133/** "Zebras Everywhere." __Flickr__. <[|http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=zebras+everywhere>.] Zebras Chasing One another http://www.flickr.com/photos/wild_images/2232529847/ Zebras at the smithsonian national zoological park http://www.flickr.com/photos/g-na/2375365509/