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Grevy's Zebra - Equus grevyi Oustalet, 1882 [more of this species]
Date: October 20, 2012
Location: Whipsnade Zoo [more at this location]
Country: United Kingdom
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Sure they look like a regular zebra...but this zebra has a white belly, larger ears, and closer stripes.
I was lucky enough to witness the birth of a live Grevy's Zebra (Equus grevyi) foal in the wild in 2009. Grevy's zebra is endangered, with only abou 2500 individuals remaining in the wild. The birth is described and discussed in a scientific paper published in the journal Ethology. The paper is available at www.blaircostelloe.com/Research. To my knowledge, this is the only documented observation of a wild Grevy's zebra birth to date.
Of the three species of zebra (Grévy's, Plains and Mountain Zebra), the Grévy's Zebra is the most threatened. There are less than 2,500 Grévy's zebras still living in the wild. It mostly inhabits northern Kenya, with some isolated populations in Ethiopia.
The black and white stripes are narrow and close-set, being broader on the neck, and they extend to the hooves. The belly and the area around the base of the tail lack stripes and are just white in color, which is unique to the Grevy's Zebra.
Grévyzebra (Equus grevyi)
Safaripark Beekse Bergen, Hilvarenbeek, The Netherlands
Conservation status: Endangered
This photo reminds me of the scene in Snow White where the bluebirds are fluttering about her. Buffalo Springs National Reserve, Samburu Kenya
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