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How Fast Can a Zebra Run?

Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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Instructions

Running Speed

  • Step 1:
    According to the American Museum of Natural History, zebras can run as fast as 40 mph when measured for maximum speeds over approximate quarter-mile distances.

Body Structure

  • Step 1:
    Zebras have horse-like bodies with long limbs that account for their great speed. They kick hard with their hind legs and run in herds.

Predators

  • Step 1:
    Zebras must be constantly wary of their predators such as lions and hyenas. Their running speed is an adapted ability in the wild to outrun those who hunt them. The zebra's stripes can confuse its predator by making it appear indistinct and distorted from afar, and also during movement.

Life span

  • Step 1:
    A zebra's average lifespan in the wild is 25 years.

Size and Weight

  • Step 1:
    A zebra's height and weight has plenty to do with its running speed. Typically, they average 3 1/2 to 5 feet in height at the shoulder. Their weight ranges from 440 to 990 lbs.

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