Zebro

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/zebro

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the geographic distribution?Reported to inhabit the Iberian Peninsula until the 16th century
2. What is the morphological characteristics?Described as ashen-colored, smaller than domesticated horses, and possessing a dorsal stripe
3. Why was the Zebro hard to tame?It was wild and difficult to train, unlike the domesticated horses of the time.
4. How did people use Zebro hide?They made durable shoes and protective shields from its hide.

Equid: A member of the horse family, which includes horses, donkeys, and zebras.
Paleontology: The scientific study of fossils and ancient life.
Taxonomic Identity: The scientific classification and naming of an organism.
Anthropogenic Pressures: Environmental changes caused or influenced by humans.