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Also known as zebras

Zebras (, ) (subgenus Hippotigris) are African equines with distinctive black-and-white striped coats. There are three living species: Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi), the plains zebra (E. quagga), and the mountain zebra (E. zebra). Zebras share the genus Equus with horses and asses, the three groups being the only living members of the family Equidae. Zebra stripes come in different patterns, unique to each individual. Several theories have been proposed for the function of these patterns, with most evidence supporting them as a deterrent for biting flies. Zebras inhabit eastern and southern Afr

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The term zebra refers to a taxon within the parent taxon Equus, specifically classified as the subgenus Hippotigris. This group is characterized by white and black coloration. It serves as a source of zebra meat. The subject is distinct from the general category of Zebra and is represented by the Unicode character 🦓.

Taxonomic records also identify a separate entity named ? zebra Balogh, 1964, which is an unranked taxon in the kingdom Animalia, phylum Arthropoda, class Arachnida, order Sarcoptiformes, and family Phthiracaridae. Additionally, a genus named zebra exists within the family Orthalicidae, order Stylommatophora, class Gastropoda, and phylum Mollusca, with authority attributed to Shuttleworth, 1856. This mollusk genus is considered a junior objective synonym.

The zebra taxon has been described in sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Zedler, Großes vollständiges Universallexicon aller Wissenschaften und Künste, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. It appears in the Commons category "Zebras" and is referenced by 821 other encyclopedia articles.

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