They occur in a variety of habitats, such as grasslands, savannas, woodlands, thorny scrublands, mountains, and coastal hills. However, various anthropogenic factors have had a severe impact on zebra populations, in particular hunting for skins and habitat destruction.
Grévy’s zebra and the mountain zebra are endangered.
The unique stripes of zebras make them one of the animals most familiar to people. One subspecies, the quagga, is now extinct.