Book 11, Question 65
Why Do Zebras and Wildebeest Travel Together?
Zebras and wildebeest travel together because they make a great team! Each one is good at something different. Together they spot danger sooner.
More fun facts
- Millions of wildebeest travel in the Serengeti's Great Migration along with thousands of zebras and gazelles.
- They follow the rain, searching for fresh grass.
- The round trip is about 800 kilometers (500 miles) of nearly nonstop travel.
- There are roughly 400,000 zebras to about 1.6 million wildebeest.
- Some experts think traveling together may help protect the animals from predators.
Sources: National Geographic, National Geographic
Questions kids ask
Why do wildebeest and zebras migrate?
They are grazers that follow the rains to find fresh grass.