Zebra herds on the plains of Africa have to be alert to the many predators thatfollow them. Lions hunt them as they graze. Crocodiles wait beneath the riverwate... » 

Zebra herds on the plains of Africa have to be alert to the many predators thatfollow them. Lions hunt them as they graze. Crocodiles wait beneath the riverwaters where they drink. Cheetahs will pick off a baby zebra that falls too farbehind the herd. But zebras also have ways to protect themselves from theirenemies. They have eyes that can see almost all the way around them and sharphearing. They are fast runners with hooves that can deliver a powerful kick.And the zebras black and white coloring can confuse a predator when they runoff together across the plain. «