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zebra
An African wild horse with distinctive black and white striped coat.
縞馬の縞は一頭ずつ違います。
Each zebra has a unique stripe pattern.
サバンナで縞馬の群れを見ました。
We saw a herd of zebras on the savanna.
縞馬は馬に似ていますが別の動物です。
Zebras look like horses but are different animals.
縞馬はアフリカに住んでいます。
Zebras live in Africa.
縞馬の白と黒の縞は、ライオンなどの敵から身を守る役割があると言われている。
The black and white stripes of zebras are said to help protect them from predators like lions.
縞馬 literally means "striped horse" (縞 = stripe, 馬 = horse).
Often written in katakana (シマウマ) in modern usage.
Facts about zebras:
- Each zebra's stripe pattern is unique, like fingerprints
- The stripes may help with camouflage and confusing predators
- They are not domesticated and cannot be ridden like horses
横断歩道 (pedestrian crossing) is sometimes called 「シマウマ」 informally because of its stripes.
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