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ZEBRA
ASSES

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The horses, zebras and asses are in the family equidae.

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They rely on their large size swift running style, and herding behavior to evade predation.

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 They bare their weights on the tip of a single toe on each foot.

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 Their slender legs lock when at rest rather than relying on muscle contraction.

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 Their teeth are highly specialized for a diet of grasses and other plants to clip the vegetation.

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There are three species of zebra

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There are three hundred breeds of horses

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There are three species of asses.  

They are given below :