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Black and white, geometric photo of two Grevy's Zebras and a fence at the Los Angeles Zoo in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. (Nov. 20, 2021)
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Florence the baby Grevy's Zebra, with her proud mum Emily. I was able to get much closer to them yesterday. It is horrible to think that this is an endangered species, due mainly to past poaching for their skins, with probably only a couple of thousand of them left now!
Grevy's zebra is the largest of all the zebras and it is an endangered species. At first glance all zebra species look very similar to one another, but Grevy's zebra is probably the most easily recognised of them all. It is a very striking, tall zebra with huge ears and narrow stripes, which encircle the rump in a concave pattern.
The young Grevy's Zebra has brown stripes and a mane which stretches from the shoulder to the tail. The background colour of the foal's coat is light brown instead of white. This protective colouring helps the foal to "freeze" and blend instantly with its background.
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Ears standing to full attention, neck arched, muscles tensed, 450kg of alert zebra ready for action. Watch a Grevy's zebra adult male presiding over his territory and one begins to understand the majesty of this species. Indeed in 1882, Menelik II, Emperor of Abyssinia (now Ethiopia), thought the zebra was so regal that he presented one as a gift to the President of France, Jules Grévy. And so the name Grevy's zebra was coined.
Historically, the Grevy’s zebra inhabited the semiarid scrublands and plains of Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and Kenya in East Africa. However, due to rapid declines in their population, they are now confined to the Horn of Africa, primarily Southern Ethiopia and Northern Kenya.
The long-legged Grevy’s zebra is the largest of the wild equids. It is distinguished by its unique stripes, which are as distinctive as human fingerprints. Foals are born with reddish-brown stripes and, gradually, their coats darken to black. The Grevy’s zebra is more closely related to the wild ass than the horse, while the plains zebra is more closely related to the horse. Grevy’s zebras also are taller, have larger ears, and have narrower stripes than plains zebras.
The Grevy’s zebra is now listed as Endangered A1a, 2c by the IUCN/SSC Equid Specialist Group, and is also listed on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna, which offers them the highest protection against illegal trading.
Photographed on a game drive during a recent visit to the semi-arid area of Samburu National Reserve, Kenya.
Zoe, the female Grevy's Zebra, is running from Z.Z., the dominant male.
Grevy's Zebras, listed as "endangered", are the largest of the three zebra species.The Detroit Zoo herd enjoys a large grassy enclosure that they keep chewed short, enjoying the grass in addition to zoo fare.
A zebra's stripes are unique to each individual. Grevy's Zebras, can weigh up to 1000 pounds (454 kg). and they can attain 9 feet (2.7m) in length.
Elephant Bedroom Camp, Samburu, Kenya, 2019.
The Grévy's zebra, is also known as the imperial zebra. In 1882, Menelik II, Emperor of Abyssinia (now Ethiopia), thought the zebra was so regal that he presented one as a gift to the President of France, Jules Grévy which is how it got it's name. It is the most threatened species of Zebra with approximately a mere 2000 left in the wild.
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Grevy's zebra under hanging Spanish moss. The beard, mane, and tail light up from the sun behind this stallion.
A lovely animal, making good use of the fine weather and having a good chomp on the grass. Chester Zoo, Upton-by-Chester, Chester CH2 1LH.
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Kenya
East Africa
Tucked away in a wooded area of the park, our jeep came upon a waterhole situated in amongst the trees. When we first arrived there, Grevy’s Zebras and Burchell's Zebras were coming to drink from this small waterhole. Only about ten to twelve zebra could drink from the waterhole at the same time, but soon we realized there was a whole herd of them coming single file to the water. I am unsure how many zebras there were, but definitely quite a number. They lined up and waited til the ones drinking moved on and then they took their places. Mixed among them were impalas. We were there at least thirty minutes, with nonstop action at the waterhole. As usual, the jeep I was in always seemed to the last to return to camp during the trip.
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Kenya
East Africa
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Heading down a road in the private reserve of Lewa Downs, we came across a Grevy's Zebra in the middle of the road. At first we thought it was just going to continue on when it stopped in the middle to eat grass from in between the tire tracks.
Kenya and Ethiopia are home to a shrinking population of zebras found nowhere else in the world. These are Grevy’s Zebras. They are the tallest of the equids and are more closely related to donkeys while planes Zebra are more closely related to horses. Notice that their stripes are much narrower than those of the other zebra species. Their ears are also larger with long thick upright manes. They are astoundingly beautiful animals, each one being as unique as its stripes. #GrevysZebra
The Grévy's zebra gad a wild run-around first thing in the morning before getting down to the business of grass eating.
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Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Kenya
East Africa
Grevy's zebra photographed in Lewa Downs in Kenya. Found within the 65,000 acre wildlife conservancy of the Lewa Wilderness Trust, the conservancy is home to the single largest population of Grevy’s Zebra in the world. It also contains about 10% of Kenya’s Black Rhino population. Because of extremely strict anti-poaching measures, there has been no poaching in Lewa Downs for several years.
The Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi), also known as the imperial zebra, is the largest extant wild equid and the largest and most endangered 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. 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.
This zebra is endangered. Its population has declined from 15,000 to 3,000 since the 1970s. However, as of 2008, the population is stable. - Wikipedia
This work of a Grevy`s Zebra is called Safety in Numbers, the title being a counter weight to the lone Zebra and its Vulnerability and its decrease in numbers.
Turnpike Art Group, North London.
The rarest and largest of the species. The most threatened of the zebras. They are distinctive with tighter stripes and their "Micky Mouse" ears
This image shows the difference between the Plains Zebra on the left and the Grévy's Zebra.
The Grévy's zebra is the largest living wild equid. It is also the most threatened species of zebra. This species of zebra is taller than the other zebra species and have larger ears and narrower stripes together with a white belly.
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Zoe, a female Zebra born at the Detroit Zoo in 2002, kicks her hind hooves up as she runs, showing the dominant male Z.Z. what she thinks of his advances. According to the zoo website, Zoe "avoids the rough and tough Z.Z. who enjoys chasing her." Her flying hooves did not seem to deter ZZ, but he eventually tired of the pursuit.
Borana Conservancy, northern Kenya
The Grevy’s is quickly distinguishable from its plains and mountain zebra counterparts due to its charming large round ears, and because it is tailor-made for the semi-arid climate where it lives. This zebra can survive for five days without water. However, even the hardy Grevy’s now struggles to live on land that has been overgrazed by livestock belonging to the local pastoralist communities. With drought always just a whisper away, the female Grevy’s zebra increasingly must leave her foal behind while looking for water. This increased search for water has amplified mortality rates, in turn leading to a dwindling population size. It is estimated that there are between 2,000 and 3,000 Grevy's Zebras remaining in the wild. (From: wildnet.org/wildlife-programs/grevys-zebra/)
In the Borana Conservancy, water is provided through local efforts so hopefully when this mare delivers her baby, she will not need to travel far to get the water she and her baby need.
A young Grevy's zebra with mum ! The Grevy's zebras at our zoo have two foals at them moment who were both born at the end of August. It was lovely to see them.
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Kenya
East Africa
The Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi), also known as the imperial zebra, is the largest extant wild equid and the largest and most endangered of the three species of zebra.
The Grévy's zebra lives in semi-arid grasslands where it feeds on grasses, legumes, and browse; it can survive up to five days without water. It differs from the other zebra species in that it does not live in harems and has few long-lasting social bonds. Male territoriality and mother–foal relationships form the basis of the social system of the Grévy's zebra. This zebra is considered to be endangered. Its population has declined from 15,000 to 3,000 since the 1970s. However, as of 2008 the population is stable.
The Grévy’s zebra largely inhabits northern Kenya, with some isolated populations in Ethiopia. It was extirpated from Somalia and Djibouti and its status in South Sudan is uncertain. It lives in Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and barren plains. Ecologically, this species is intermediate between the arid-living African wild ass and the water-dependent plains zebra. Lactating females and non-territorial males use areas with green, short grass and medium, dense bush more often than non-lactating females and territorial males. – Wikipedia
Samburu National Reserve
Kenya
East Africa
Grevy’s Zebras grazing on the savannah of Samburu National Reserve. And what is a group of zebra called? Strangely enough in the English language it is a ZEAL. I looked it up on the internet. For a group of Giraffes, they are called a Tower. The things we come up with!!!
More information on grevy's zebras cam be found here - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%A9vy%27s_zebra