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Grevy's Zebra (Equus grevyi)

Mammals · Perissodactyla · Equidae

Grevy's Zebra

Equus grevyi

Endangered

At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.

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Unlike every other zebra it forms no permanent herds and no lasting social bonds between adults; its society rests solely on temporary groups of mares with their foals.

Weight

350 kg – 450 kg

Size

2.5 m – 2.8 m

Life expectancy

31 years

Diet

Herbivore

Feeds mainly on plants.

Activity

Diurnal

Active mainly during the day.

Social structure

Solitary

Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.

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AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.

Fun facts

  • Stallions hold large individual territories that can exceed 10 km².
  • Its gestation of around 390 days is the longest of any equid.
  • It is the largest zebra, living in the arid and semi-desert country of southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya.
  • anatomíaIt is the largest zebra, with proportionally the longest ears of any, and a more prominent mane than the other species.

Life cycle and biology

Skeleton type
Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (mammal)
Habitat and environment
Arid and semi-desert country and stony shrub savannah of southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya
Birth weight
Born precocial and able to follow its mother shortly afterwards
Size at birth
Born precocial
Gestation / incubation
~390 days (the longest gestation of any equid)
Litter / clutch size
1 foal per birth

Sources consulted: Ultimate Ungulate · The Animal Files · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Smithsonian National Zoo · SDZWA Fact Sheet (physical characteristics) · SDZWA Fact Sheet (summary) · Wikispeedia

Where to find it

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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.

Where to see it

Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.

Related species

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How to help

The grevy's zebra is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.

It's documented in 8 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.

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