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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
The Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi), sometimes known as the Imperial zebra, is the largest species of zebra. It is found in the wild in Kenya and Ethiopia. Compared to other zebras, it is tall, has large ears, and its stripes are narrower. In fact, the Grévy's Zebra isn't much of a zebra at all - its DNA is more similar to that of a horse. The species is named after Jules Grévy, a president of France, who, in the 1880s, was given one by the government of Abyssinia. In certain regions of Kenya, the plains zebras and Grévy's zebras coexist. The Grévy's zebra was the first zebra to be discovered by the Europeans and was used by the ancient Romans in circuses. Later, it was largely forgotten about in the Western world until the seventeenth century.
The Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi), also known as the Imperial zebra, is the largest and most endangered of the three species of zebra. The Grévy's zebra is found in Kenya and Ethiopia. Compared with other zebras, it is tall, has large ears, and its stripes are narrower.
The Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi), also known as the imperial zebra, is the largest wild equid and the largest and most endangered of the three species of zebra. Like all zebras, the Grevy's zebra has a coat consisting of alternating black and white stripes. It's the largest zebra species, with adults standing up to five feet tall at the shoulder and weighing up to 900 pounds. The belly and hindquarters are white, and the animal's mane stands erect from head to shoulders.
Photographed at the Lincoln Park Zoo
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Picture was taken on August 4th 2014 at Toronto Zoo
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Took this shot of two of the three Grevy's Zebras at the National Zoo in Washington D.C. All three zebras are males; these two are the younger ones. Grevy's zebras are an endangered species and their numbers are continuing to decline.
October 11, 2011
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Picture was taken on August 4th 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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© Kate and Anna Oliynyk
Picture was taken on August 4th 2014 at Toronto Zoo
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Picture was taken on August 4th 2014 at Toronto Zoo
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Picture was taken on August 6th 2014 at Toronto Zoo
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"Marty" is a male Grevy's zebra foal born at 1:30 a.m. on August 24 to mother, Lainey Lynn and father, Shewa.
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Picture was taken on August 4th 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.
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Picture was taken on August 6th 2014 at Toronto Zoo
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There was a zebra fight. We think it was for mating rights, as it was the three females fighting in front of the one male.
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.
© Kate and Anna Oliynyk
Picture was taken on August 4th 2014 at Toronto Zoo
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"Marty" is a male Grevy's zebra foal born at 1:30 a.m. on August 24 to mother, Lainey Lynn and father, Shewa.
What is a Zebra? 26 sizes larger than an A bra. But seriously, you have seen the Masai Zebra or Mountain Zebra earlier in this album. (see previous pictures). Here is a Grevy's Zebra- this is another species of this animal. The Grévy's zebra, also known as the imperial zebra, is the largest living wild equid and the largest and most threatened of the three species of zebra, the other two being the plains zebra and the mountain zebra. Named after Jules Grévy, it is the sole extant member of the subgenus Dolichohippus. For those of you who are viewing these pictures at random, this is in the Bali Safari in Indonesia, and I am on the Safari Tram/ bus ride on my way back to the exit. (Bali, Indonesia, May 2018)