The baby zebra is equipped with stripes to serve for camouflaging purposes and is endowed with almost immediate ability to walk and run, as well as with the teachings of survival provided by the mother.

The mother zebra is the first teacher for her foal, caring for him and keeping him close to her, separate from the rest of the zebras so that the baby can learn to identify her by smell, sight and sound. Using his single-toe hooves, the baby zebra is able to stand and walk in the first quarter of an hour after being born and it only takes up to one full hour until he can accompany the mother alongside the rest of the herd. These abilities are crucial for the young zebras, as their vulnerability usually draws attention of predators.

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