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Grevy's Zebra:
Scientific Name: Equus grevyi.
The Grévy's Zebra is also known as the Imperial Zebra.
It was the first zebra to be discovered by the Europeans and was used by the Romans in circuses.
It was named after Jules Grévy, then president of France, who, in the 1880s, was given one by the government of Abyssinia (now Ethiopia).
The Grévy’s zebra once ranged though most of Kenya, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.
Today it now largely inhabits northern Kenya, with some isolated populations in Ethiopia.
Grévy's zebras rely on grasses, legumes, and browse for nutrition.
They commonly browse when grasses are not plentiful.
Their hindgut fermentation digestive system allows them to subsist on diets of lower nutritional quality than that necessary for ruminant herbivores.
Grevy's zebras can survive up to five days without water, but will drink daily when it is plentiful.
The Grévy's zebra is considered endangered. Its population was estimated to be 15,000 in the 1970s and by the early 21st century the population was lower than 3,500, a 75% decline.
It is estimated that there are less than 2,500 Grévy's zebras still living in the wild.
There are also an estimated 600 Grévy's zebras in captivity.
White Oak Conservation Center.
Yulee, Florida
and baby makes three.
Grevy's Zebra:
Scientific Name: Equus grevyi.
The Grévy's Zebra is also known as the Imperial Zebra.
It was the first zebra to be discovered by the Europeans and was used by the Romans in circuses.
It was named after Jules Grévy, then president of France, who, in the 1880s, was given one by the government of Abyssinia (now Ethiopia).
The Grévy’s zebra once ranged though most of Kenya, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.
Today it now largely inhabits northern Kenya, with some isolated populations in Ethiopia.
Grévy's zebras rely on grasses, legumes, and browse for nutrition.
They commonly browse when grasses are not plentiful.
Their hindgut fermentation digestive system allows them to subsist on diets of lower nutritional quality than that necessary for ruminant herbivores.
Grevy's zebras can survive up to five days without water, but will drink daily when it is plentiful.
The Grévy's zebra is considered endangered. Its population was estimated to be 15,000 in the 1970s and by the early 21st century the population was lower than 3,500, a 75% decline.
It is estimated that there are less than 2,500 Grévy's zebras still living in the wild.
There are also an estimated 600 Grévy's zebras in captivity.
White Oak Conservation Center.
Yulee, Florida