common zebra

Thân thiện

A common zebra grazes on the savanna with its herd.

Definition

Noun: * A species of zebra: The common zebra, also known as the plains zebra (Equus quagga), is a wild horse species characterized by its distinctive black and white stripes. It is native to the grasslands, savannas, and woodlands of eastern and southern Africa.

Usage

• The term "common zebra" is used specifically in zoology and wildlife contexts to distinguish this widespread species from other zebra types, such as the Grevy's zebra or the mountain zebra.
• It functions as a countable noun.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The common zebra is the most numerous and geographically widespread of the three zebra species.
  • On the safari, we saw large herds of common zebras grazing alongside wildebeest.
  • Each common zebra has a unique stripe pattern, much like a human fingerprint.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Classification: In formal biological writing, the term is often followed by its scientific name in italics: .
  • The research focused on the social structure of the common zebra (Equus quagga).

Variants and Related Words

• Plains zebra: This is the more precise and commonly used synonym for "common zebra."
• Burchell's zebra (): A well-known subspecies of the common zebra.
• Zebra: The general term for all striped equine species.

Synonyms

• Plains zebra
• (scientific name)

Antonyms

• Grevy's zebra
• Mountain zebra

Học thuật

Noun

1. of the plains of central and eastern Africa

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Burchell's zebra
• Equus Burchelli