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In a first, zebra cams reveal herds on the move with giraffes

Zebras and giraffes offer one another protection without food competition

Zebras and giraffes stand together as one herd in front of some trees on a sunny day

In the wild, zebras and giraffes can frequently be found traveling together. The two species may offer protection to each other and don’t compete for food (as seen here), a new study suggests.

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By Elie Dolgin

In the opening scene of The Lion King, animals of every stripe, spot and tusk march in unison across the African plains, bound by an unseen thread of connection.