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There are three species of zebra - this is Grevy's or the Imperial. Each zebra is also unique - no two set of stripes are the same. There are only about 2,000 left in Kenya and Ethiopia where they are found.
140.366: Late April, I joined a bunch of members of the Milwaukee County Zoo on a trip down to Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago IL. I had just barely caught this photo of the male being smacked in the face by the hooves of the female when he, uh, made his "attempts" at her. I had never seen such action with zebras - generally they just sit there eating hay or whatever being so boring. It was fun to see these two running around but more so the fact that she back kicked him made it more unique.
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Scientific Name: Equus grevyi.
Grevy’s zebra is the largest and perhaps least well known of the three zebra species.
They can be identified by their size (up to 430 kg), long ears and narrow “pin stripes”.
Living in small herds in the semi-arid environments of northern Kenya and Ethiopia the Grevy’s zebra grazes on grasses and may even browse from trees and shrubs when grass is not available or during droughts.
The wild population of Grevy’s zebra is endangered by over hunting and habitat loss due to competition with livestock and is thought to number at 2200 animals in Kenya.
Access to fresh water resources is an area of conflict between pastoral herders and wildlife populations, and a limiting factor for populations of Grevy’s zebra.
Anthrax disease outbreaks in northern Kenya have also decimated the few remaining Grevy’s zebra in recent years.
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.
One of the first animal programs established at White Oak Conservation Center, the Grevy’s zebras have thrived at their facility in Florida.
Recently the White Oak team has begun research projects at White Oak to investigate the reproductive physiology of the Grevy’s zebra and specifically to collect and freeze semen.
They are in process to initiate an artificial insemination program for this zebra species.
The Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) is a community conservation program working in northern Kenya to protect wildlife and habitats, including a significant population of wild Grevy’s zebras.
White Oak Conservation Center supports the NRT Il Ngwesi community providing funds for security, administration, and wildlife monitoring.
The NRT is considered as a model community conservation program conserving nearly 1.5 million acres of community owned land and directly benefiting endangered species like the Grevy’s zebra.
The Grevy’s Zebra Trust works to conserve populations of zebras in Kenya and Ethiopia.
White Oak Conservation Center.
Yulee, Florida
This is the rarest zebra with a wild population of only several thousand left. Its striking markings have attracted too many hunters. It is not only the largest zebra but the largest member of the wild horse family.
© Kate and Anna Oliynyk
Picture was taken on August 6th 2014 at Toronto Zoo
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© Kate and Anna Oliynyk
Picture was taken on August 4th 2014 at Toronto Zoo
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The Grevy's Zebras were having a fun time chasing each other; as if they were playing tag. They would roll in the dirt and make up. These boys were having fun summer day.These photos were taken of the Grevy's Zebras at the San Diego Zoo on a sunny June day.
Grevy's Zebra is confined to the Horn of Africa, specifically Ethiopia and Kenya. They may persist in southern Sudan. Grevy's have undergone one of the most substantial reductions of range of any African mammal.
IUCN Data accurate as of 2008 -Listed as Endangered the Grevy's Zebra is estimated to have declined by more than 50% over the past 18 years bas
ed on direct observation and potential/actual levels of exploitation.
Current estimates put the total population of Grevy's Zebra remaining in the wild in Kenya and Ethiopia at approximately 1,966 to 2,447 (B. Lowe pers. comm. 2008; F. Kebede pers. comm. 2008). From 1988 to 2007, the global population of Grevy’s Zebra declined approximately 55%. The worst case scenario is a decline from 1980 to 2007 of 68%. The number of mature individuals is approximately 750, and the largest sub-population is approximately 255 mature individuals.
Information courtesy of the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) www.iucnredlist.org/
Much of this data is 3 years old. How many generations will get to see this animal in the wild??????
© Kate and Anna Oliynyk
Picture was taken on August 6th 2014 at Toronto Zoo
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© Kate and Anna Oliynyk
Picture was taken on August 6th 2014 at Toronto Zoo
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© Kate and Anna Oliynyk
Picture was taken on August 6th 2014 at Toronto Zoo
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© Kate and Anna Oliynyk
Picture was taken on August 4th 2014 at Toronto Zoo
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Grevys Zebra in Samburu National Park, Kenya. Grevy's zebra was the first of the zebra species to evolve after asses. Taller, narrow stripes, a white belly, black dorsal stripe, large rounded ears and a brown muzzle the Grevy's zebra is easily distinguished from the more common plains zebra.
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I just adore the Grevy's Zebra, as you can see not everything is just black and white!
200-400mm f/4G VR
Yes I know, another Grevy's Zebra, but they are my favourote. Off to get a new plaster on my torn Achillies tendon (right leg) today. Every now and then they move the angle of the foot so as to bring the tendon back together slowly. Be ready at 8 they said, I was, but these folk who collect us are so inundated with work. Anyway my appointment is at 10.00 so plenty of time.
Catch you all later.
I believe this is a mother and child. The youngster is peeking out from behind its mom to see who has arrived.
This is one of the many photos I took when my father and I visited the Wilds on May 31, 2014.
To me, it felt like it needed to be processed black and white - I really like it better this way. I'm also sharing the color version though, as some people do not like black and white processing.
According to the Wilds website
thewilds.columbuszoo.org/, there are fewer than 3,000 Grevy’s zebra remaining in the wild.
A side note: I didn't know that zebra could be both singular and plural. After copying and pasting the above line from the Wilds website, I looked it up. It seems to be generally accepted that it can be zebra or zebras. My preference is zebras, as that is how I've always known it.
Grevy's Zebra (Equus grevyi) in the Samburu Conservation Area, Kenya. Photographed on 2 October 1994.
Re-photographed from a print in 2020.
We adore chaos because we love to produce order
M. C. Escher
Grevy's Zebra "Equus grevyi" Fossil Rim Animal Park, Glen Rose, TX
Why it Works: It’s life imitating the chaos of an Escher drawing. In this case it’s the rear and shoulder of two zebras that look like one.
Reference number: TX_0705z_083
Zebras, horses and wild asses are all equids. Zebras have horse-like bodies, but their manes are made of short, erect hair, their tails are tufted at the tip and their coats are striped.
No animal has a more distinctive coat than the zebra. Each animal's stripes are as unique as fingerprints—no two are exactly alike. Zebras are social animals that spend time in herds. They graze together, and even groom one another.
There are three species of zebra:
1. Burchell's or the plains zebra is most common.
2. The mountain zebra
3,Grévy's zebra is the largest type
Each has its own general pattern. The stripes act as camouflage. The patterns make it difficult for predators to identify just one animal from a running herd, and can distort distance, and may also help zebras recognize one another because of their uniqueness.
They have excellent hearing and eyesight and can run at speeds of up to 35 miles per hour and a powerful kick that can cause serious injury to a predator, like a lion.
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Taken @ San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA