A-Z of animals : Xantus to Zebra
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Xantus
Found
in the mountains of Tibet, males Yaks reach a length of 2.7m
(9ft) and a height of 1.8m (6ft), weighing 545kg (1200lb). Despite
their relative immensity, they are agile, nimble, sure climbers and
good swimmers roaming icy mountainsides and valleys. There are wild
yaks and domesticated yaks.
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Zebra:
Found in Africa, this close relative of the horse falls into 3 species:
Grevy's zebra, Burchell's zebra, and Mountain zebra. Habitat loss
and hunting have made them vulnerable, worsened by their slow reproduction.
The stripes on all zebras is unique to each individual, with the variation
greatest in the shoulder region.
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