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1. Leolupus on September 24, 2009 12:40 AM

   No. There are three separate species of zebra, all of which are distinct from the horse, a different species. The scientific name of the giraffe is Giraffa camelopardalis – ‘camelopardalis’ does mean ‘camel-leopard’, referring vaguely to the appearance of the animal, and it’s even possible that people many years ago thought it was a camel-leopard hybrid, but this is certainly not the case. For one thing, crossing two different animals does not give you a new, self-sustaining species, it gives you a hybrid, which is usually sterile. For another, only closely-related species can breed in the first place, and camels and leopards are unrelated other than both being mammals.

2. jellybea on September 24, 2009 1:23 AM

   No. Zebras, horses, giraffes, camels, and leopards are all distinct species.

3. Unapology Accepted on September 24, 2009 2:08 AM

   No.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe

4. kamerabo on September 24, 2009 2:09 AM

   nope just another type of species. like the polar bear is supposed to have evolved from a black bear.