Zebras work for food

Zebras are not domestic livestock like horses but they, too, survive in the wild by foraging. That means browsing and grazing. The El Paso Zoo has several of these beautiful creatures in a space far smaller than the grasslands of Africa. And, of coarse, there isn’t much grass. To keep these confined creatures focused on working for their food they are provided hay balls and nets to help them adapt to life in captivity. It’s far from Mother Nature’s methods but it’s a lot better than just standing around waiting for the hay truck.