Grevy's zebra

Equus grevyi

Mammalia · Perissodactyla · Equidae

Fig. 1. Grevy's zebra

Fig. 2. Range

Length or height	Shoulder height about 1.5 m
Weight	About 350-450 kg
Food	Herbivore: tough grasses
Lifespan	About 20 years
Society	Loose groups; males hold territories
Habitat	savanna, desert
Range	Africa
Wild or tame	Wild

The largest wild equid, with narrow stripes and big round ears; found mainly in Kenya and Ethiopia.

Observe: Compare stripe width with the plains zebra.

Modern data

Status today

ENEndangered status to verify

Conservation	Endangered; zoo herds are coordinated for breeding (check the current AZA program).
Keeper's note	Daily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Chordata
Genus	Equus

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS