Zebra

The Zebra is a huntable animal in Return of Rome, Age of Empires II HD: The African Kingdoms, Age of Mythology, and Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals.

Age of Empires

Zebra
Animal
Introduced in	Age of Empires: Return of Rome
Hit points	8
Maximum food	150
Recommended no. of gatherers	2-4

Zebras were introduced once Age of Empires game mode was launched in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Return of Rome.

Age of Empires II

Zebra
Animal
Introduced in	Age of Empires II HD: The African Kingdoms
Hit points	5
Speed	Walking: 0.74 Running: 1.4
Line of Sight	2
Maximum food	140
Recommended no. of gatherers	2-4

The Zebra is introduced in The African Kingdoms.

Just like Deer, Zebras run away when hunted and take two arrows to be killed. They come in packs of at least three. It is advisable to either push them towards a Town Center or Mill with a military unit or build a Mill nearby and hunt them with at least two Villagers in order to save time. Zebras appear on African maps.

Trivia

• Despite their iconic image as African animals, Zebras only live in eastern and southern Africa in reality. In Western and Northern Africa, they were replaced in their niche by the African Wild Ass (Equus africanus), which is now critically endangered. The African Wild Ass is the wild ancestor of the Donkey.
• It's been suggested that the zebra's fully striped coat evolved as a way to confuse the Tsetse fly, which is the main carrier of sleeping sickness. Relatives outside the Tsetse's range, like the aforementioned Wild Ass and the extinct Quagga of South Africa, are only partially striped.
• The word "Zebra" passed to English from Portuguese in the 17th century. The Portuguese named the African zebras in the late 15th century after the female of the Zebro, a wild horse or donkey that lived in the Iberian Peninsula in the Middle Ages and was hunted to extinction in the 16th century; the word Zebro ultimately derives from the Latin Equiferus, meaning "Wild Horse". For most of the Middle Ages the Zebro and the African Zebra were considered different animals, with the latter receiving names like "Striped Ass" and Hippotigris ("Tiger Horse").

Gallery

Villagers hunting a Zebra in Age of Empires II

A group of Zebras

Age of Mythology

Zebra
Animal
Introduced in	Age of Mythology
Hit points	30
Population	1
Hack attack	5
Hack armor	34%
Pierce armor	5%
Speed	2.20
Maximum food	200
Recommended no. of gatherers	1-2

The Zebra is a large equine animal living in Africa. In Age of Mythology, it's an animal found in desert, and Savannah biome-base maps and scenarios (such as Watering Hole, Savannah, Nomad). It is recommended that the player builds a Granary, or move an Ox Cart near them, and use at least 8 hunters (for maximum efficiency) to gather the food from the Zebra herds.

It doesn't fight back, and gives a decent amount of food, so it's excellent as a huntable.

History

“	Scientific name -- Equus grevyi Size -- 55" at shoulder, 880 lbs. Diet -- grasses, shrubs and small trees Of the 3 zebra species, the Grevy's zebra is the largest and lives the farthest north in Africa. Anatomically, they resemble horses except for their striking black and white pelt, which helps to camouflage the outline of the animal when viewed at a distance by potential predators. They bray similar to donkeys. While other zebras form permanent herds, the Grevy's live in temporary social groups. Males can be solitary and territorial, defending the largest territories of any modern herbivore. Zebras generally flee from predators, but do have a strong kick that has been known to kill lions or hyenas, the zebra's main predators.	”
—In-game help section

Age of Empires III

Zebra
Huntable animal
Introduced in	Age of Empires III
Hit points	20
Speed	2-5
Food	500
Shrine resource generation rate	0.08
Recommended no. of hunters	1

History

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Scientific name: Hippotigris Approximate size: 2.5-3m; 200-400kg Diet: Herbivorous The zebra is a type of equine native to the African continent. In Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, it can be hunted for food.

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Gallery

Zebras in Age of Mythology

Zebra image from the Compendium section in Age of Empires III

Zebras, found in Horn, in The African Royals