Besides stripes, whats the difference between a zebra and a horse?
The scientific name of a horse is Equus ferus caballus. It is a hoofed mammal and a sub-specie of the seven extant species of the Equidae family. Over the past 45 to 55 million years the horse has developed from a small multi toed creature to a large one toed animal. The domestication of horses started around 4000 BC. The word “zebra” is derived from an Old Portugese term zevra which means wild ass. Zebras are famous for their white and black stripes. Their patterns and shapes are unique for individual zebras. The zebras are social animals and are found in large herds or small harems. Zebras have never been domesticated. Three species of zebras are found. These are Plains Zebra, Mountain Zebra and Grevy’s Zebra. The Plains Zebra and the Mountain Zebra belongs to the subgenus Hippotigris while Grevy’s Zebra belong to the Dolichohippus species. This is similar to an ass while Plains and Mountain Zebras are quite close to horses. There are a lot of distinguishing features between a horse
