10 Fun Zebra Facts for a 6-Year-Old — Easy Zebra Facts About Zebras (Age 6)

10 Fun Zebra Facts 🦓

1. Every zebra has its own stripes. No two zebras have the same pattern — it’s like a zebra fingerprint!
2. Stripes help them hide. When zebras stand together, their stripes can make it hard for predators to see one zebra alone.
3. Stripes can bother bugs. Some flying bugs do not like landing on striped animals, so stripes help keep bugs away.
4. They are black and white. Zebras have black skin under their fur and the fur grows black and white stripes.
5. There are three kinds of zebras. They are called plains zebra, Grevy’s zebra, and mountain zebra.
6. Zebras live in Africa. You can find them on grasslands and in some hilly places.
7. Zebras eat grass. They are plant-eaters and spend much of the day grazing.
8. Baby zebras are called foals. A foal can stand and run soon after it’s born so it can keep up with the herd.
9. Zebras live in groups. They stay in families and help protect each other from danger.
10. Zebras are fast and sleep standing up. They can run very fast (about 40 miles per hour) and often sleep while standing so they can escape quickly.

Try this: Draw your own zebra and give it funny stripes — no two zebras are the same!