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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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Equus grevyi
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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 in the 1970s to 3,000 currently.
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.
A sighting of the Grévy's zebra mating in the wild gives us hope that the numbers shall increase steadily.
Photographed in the Buffalo Springs National Reserve, Kenya.
The Grevy Zebra is the largest Zebra and also very endangered, with only about 3,000 left in Kenya and Ethiopia. They are distinctive from other Zebras by being larger, having larger ears, narrower stripes and white bellies!
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.
Hope you enjoyed my pics!
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Taken @ San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA
You don't think of Zebras as endangered, but the Grevy's Zebra is unfortunately on the list. At Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Glenrose, Texas, USA, April 2014
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 @ SanDiegoZoo/Safari Park
The Grevy’s zebra is the largest living wild equid. It can be distinguished from other species of zebra by its larger ears and narrower stripes. Vertical stripes cover most of the head and body, with the exception of the belly, which is white.
As a response to the sparse plant life in their habitat, Grevy's zebras usually do not form stable herds and only congregate during periods when they must migrate to find grazing or water. Grevy’s zebras have a much more open society than those of other equid species and associations between individuals, other than between a mother and her foal, rarely last for more than a few months.
Male territories are patrolled and marked with dung and are the largest of any living herbivore - up to ten square kilometres. Territorial males also vocalize loudly to assert their dominance within the territory. To adapt to a semi-arid environment, Grevy's zebra foals take longer intervals between suckling bouts and do not drink water until they are three months old. Stallions have large testicles and can ejaculate a large amount of semen to replace the sperm of other males. This is a useful adaptation for a species whose females mate polyandrously.
Grevy’s zebras are in grave danger.
A mere few decades ago, in the 1970s, more than 15,000 Grevy’s zebras inhabited Africa. Today, fewer than 2,500 remain. The greatest threats facing the species today are habitat fragmentation and loss, as more land is converted to agricultural use. Overgrazing by livestock is leading to significant environmental degradation—Grevy’s zebras compete with the ever-increasing livestock population and agricultural crops for water.
The Grevy Zebra is the largest Zebra and also very endangered, with only about 3,000 left in Kenya and Ethiopia. They are distinctive from other Zebras by being larger, having larger ears, narrower stripes and white bellies!
Mother and child Grévy's Zebra photographed in Safaripark Beekse Bergen, zoo and safaripark in Hilvarenbeek, the Netherlands.
Grévy's Zebra (Equus grevyi), also known as the Imperial Zebra, is the largest species of zebra.
Compared to other zebras, it is tall with a long head and neck and slender legs, has large and rounded ears, and its stripes are narrower. Grévy's Zebra is 2.5-2.90 m from head to tail with a 38-75 cm tail, and stands 1.45-1.60 m high at the shoulder. These zebras weigh 350-450 kg.
The stripes are narrow and close-set, being broader on the neck, and they extend to the hooves.
Recent estimates indicate that there may now be as few as 1700-2000 animals left in the wild.
Classified as Endangered on the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Today they now largely inhabit northern Kenya and with three small and isolated populations in southern and northeastern Ethiopia.
They are usually found in the plains and savanna, where grasses are most abundant.
Grévy's Zebra feed mostly on grasses but they will also eat fruit, shrubs, roots, leaves, buds, and bark.
They may spend 60-80% of their days eating, depending on the availability of food.
In zoos, Grevy's zebras may live to about 20 years old; longevity in the wild is likely shorter.
Moeder en kind grévyzebra gefotografeerd in Safaripark Beekse Bergen bij Hilvarenbeek.
De grévyzebra (Equus grevyi) is een ernstig bedreigde zebrasoort uit enkele wildparken in noord Kenia en geïsoleerde populaties in het zuiden en het noordoosten van Ethiopië. Vroeger kwam hij voor in de droge halfwoestijnen, steppen en savannen van geheel Noordoost-Afrika, van Zuid-Soedan tot Noord-Kenia.
De grévyzebra is de grootste zebrasoort met lange poten, een gespierde nek, een lang gezicht en grote ronde oren. De zebra heeft een wit lichaam met smalle zwarte strepen die dicht op elkaar staan en het gehele lichaam bedekken. Ook de poten zijn horizontaal gestreept. Enkel de buik en de basis van de staart is ongestreept en geheel wit.
De grévyzebra heeft een kop-romplengte van 250 tot 300 cm, een schouderhoogte van 140 tot 160 cm en een staartlengte van 38 tot 75 cm. Vrouwtjes wegen 350 tot 400 kg, mannetjes 380 tot 450 kg.
Ze zijn meestal te vinden op de vlakten en savannes met gras. De grevyzebra eet vooral grassen, maar ook fruit, wortels, bladeren, knoppen, en schors. Afhankelijk van de beschikbaarheid besteden zij 60-80% van hun dagen aan voedsel zoeken en eten.
Recente schattingen geven aan dat er nu slechts 1700-2000 grevyzebra’s in het wild leven.
Ze zijn uiteraard als bedreigde diersoort ingedeeld op de IUCN rode lijst. Dierentuinen hebben fokprogramma's opgestart om de soort voor uitsterven te behoeden.
In dierentuinen worden grevyzebra’s tot ongeveer 20 jaar oud; in het wild waarschijnlijk korter.
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The female rhino on the right is determined to protect her stash (food, that is) - while the male rhino on the left is determined to get into her stash (still food).
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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.
Hope you enjoyed my pics!
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Taken @ San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA
and/or San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Escondido, CA
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This endangered zebra is the largest and most beautiful of all wild equids.
It is endemic to Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti and South Sudan though is probably now extinct in the last three countries.
Brookfield Zoo.
Equus grevyi
Body Length: 8–9'
Height:4'7"–5'3"
Weight: 770–990 lbs.
Geographic Distribution:Kenya and Ethiopia
Habitat:Dry, semi-desert regions in grass/shrubland
Wild Diet:Forbs, grasses
Zoo Diet:Grain, carrots, and free choice hay
Status in the Wild:Endangered
Location:Hoofed Animals
Grevy's zebras have large heads, erect manes, and round ears. They have narrow, concentric stripes as well as a thick black line that goes down their spine. These stripes are set very close together and are vertical until the hindquarters begin; the stripes are horizontal down their legs. Their bellies are white, without stripes. Their manes stand straight up and are striped with the white and black colors on their bodies.
• Stripes of zebras are like fingerprints. They are different for each zebra.
• Foals can run 40 mph 1 hour after their birth.
• They are white with black stripes, not the other way around.
• They are named after Francois Paul Jules Grevy, who was the President of France from 1879 to 1897.
• Their striped hide was popular in the 1970s; they were almost killed off for fashion. • They are the largest of all the wild equids.
• Most Grevy's zebras live outside of national parks on communal lands, making community participation in their conservation critical.