Zebra Animal

Zebra Animal

The Zebra Skin Rug Grading System

Many people love to accessorize their homes with animal rugs and a popular choice is a zebra skin rug. These rugs come in various grades with the trophy grade being the best quality and grade C or 3 as being the lowest quality.

The African Zebra, also known as Burchell's Zebra, is prey to a number of animals in the African wilderness. Animals like the cheetah and lion often consume zebra, but if a zebra does survive, it's likely that they will have some kind of battle wound or wounds.

Zebras can also get marks or blemishes from things like cacti and other plants and animals found in Africa.

When a zebra skin rug is rated as trophy grade, this simply means that it's in the best possible condition; A grade of A means that the rug has a few scars or scratches that are most likely the result of being attacked by another animal or being scratched.

A grade of B means that the rug has more scars, marks or scratches in the zebra skin itself than that of a rug with an A or trophy grade. Then finally there's the C grade rugs which mean they have the most marks, giving them the lower quality grade.

Also, the wounds or marks on a lower grade zebra skin rug will usually mean that they are also more noticeable.

Zebra skin rugs of higher quality, or grade, will be more expensive than those that are lower grades. This is because they have the fewest blemishes and you probably won't see any type of markings on the rug itself.

A zebra hide will usually have felt backing to give it a more finished look and also to help protect it whether it's hanging up or lying on the floor. Zebra skin rugs are usually dark brown to chestnut brown in color with a white or off white background and the colors in each rug will vary slightly.

If you're after a darker shade of brown or certain coloring, you can usually specify your choice when placing an order for your rug and the importer will do their best to accommodate your request.

Burchell's zebras are not an endangered species. Possession of zebra skin rugs made from Burchell's zebras are legal in the United States so long as the company importing the zebra skin rugs have the required Fish and Wildlife license and documentation of import.

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know of a cute zebra, cheetah or other animal print dress?

im probably size 0,2,or 4 depending on what store it is. also i fit into the "juniors" category. preferrably cute and not skankish. needs to be cheetah print, zebra print, or other animal print.

please post a link if possible

Here are some cute, modest zebra print ones from Macy's:

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