ZebraCommon and exotic, glamorous and ferocious, sociable and sullen: zebras mean many things to many people. The extraordinary beauty of their striped coats makes them one of the world's most recognisable animals. They have been immortalised in paint by artists including George Stubbs and Lucian Freud, and zebra print designs permeate contemporary society on beanbags and bikinis, from car seats to pencil cases. Zebras even have a road crossing named after