Zebra

Zebras were a species of wild horse related to the more common domestic breeds of horses.

Description
Zebras were distinguished from other species of horses by the striking patterns their fur displayed&mdash;broad, alternating, vertical stripes of black and white.

Rather than having the neigh or whinny common among other equine species, zebras uniquely displayed a distinctive "bark".

Behavior
Being a type of wild horse, zebras had a disposition that was greatly counter to domestication.

Species

 * Shaaran zebra: A regional variety of zebra that was endemic to the plains of Shaar and Eastern Shaar.

Habitats
In west Faerûn, zebras could be found in the hilly grasslands surrounding the city-state of Cursrah and in the aforementioned plains of the Shaar.

Beyond Faerûn, zebras inhabited the plains of the Rayana Savanna atop the Malatran Plateau and large herds of them could be found in the savannahs of Chult.

Outside of the Prime Material plane, zebras could be found in the Beastlands, particularly the level of Krigala.

Relationships
Zebras were one of the primary animals that wemics and lions hunted. Some gnoll tribes were also known to hunt zebras, but these had the animal as a religious totem and would often sacrifice them to their lord Yeenoghu.

Hybsils were often on good terms with zebras.

Despite the inherent difficulty in domesticating them, some people in the land of Zakhara were known to use them as mounts. However, their usual horsemanship techniques were of little use with zebras.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Tomb of Annihilation