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Common name: Grevy's Zebra
Scientific name: Equus grevyi
Distribution: Ethiopia, Kenya
Conservation status (IUCN): Endangered
FACT: The Grevy's zebra has a larger head with rounded ears and a thicker mane, making it appear more mule-like than other zebra species.
Grevy's zebra on the Namunyak Conservancy - Sarara Camp, Northern Kenya, East Africa. Endangered species of zebra.
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Endangered species from around the world live here. Here are just a few.
Gerome is in the barn at this point because it was still too chilly outside back in March when I shot this photo. I plan to go back there when the weather is warmer in order to photograph these amazing creatures while roaming the grounds. Gerome is 17 feet tall. Please visit this wonderful website to learn more.
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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.
An endangered Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi) waits in its territory for any passing females willing to join him.
© Kate and Anna Oliynyk
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.
Disappearing Stripes
Unlike the plentiful plains zebras, the Grevy's zebra is endangered. In 1977, there were about 15,200 Grevy's zebra remaining in the Horn of Africa countries of Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. Today, there are estimated to be fewer than 2,200 left in the wild, and the species is considered extinct in Somalia. Its range is now severely limited: to the northernmost scrublands in Kenya, and to three small isolated sub-populations in Ethiopia.
What's happened to the Grevy's zebras? They're losing out to humans in the competition for their land. The zebras are being crowded out of their grazing habitat by livestock. What's more, irrigation for farming is draining water from their land, and they are competing for water with livestock at waterholes, both of which are leaving them with less to drink.
Scientists are working with local communities in Africa to reverse the sharp decline in the number of wild Grevy's zebras. The Saint Louis Zoo is also taking a lead in this fight (see side story). With luck, the combination of captive breeding programs and field conservation efforts will save this beautiful animal before it becomes extinct in the wild.
Range: Northern Kenya, southern Ethiopia
Status: ENDANGERED
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 6th 2014 at Toronto Zoo
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The Grevy's Zebra is one of the most common of all the zebras. You can tell a Grevy's Zebra from the other kinds by their large ears, their height, their very thin strips and that the stripes do not wrap around their bellies. Yep. :) 2008-2009.