The Grevy’s zebra is on the endangered species list and is one of the species that will be extinct soon if proper action is not taken. This type of zebra lives in the African Savanna, particularly on the mid ground in between the other zebras and asses. The Grevy’s zebra has a thick and erect mane, slightly rounded and large ears, and a big head. The Grevy’s zebra is also looking much mule-like compared to any other zebras existed. Although zebras may appear to have similar-looking stripes, there are ways to tell whether or not the zebra is a Grevy’s zebra.
Grevy’s zebra normally has a significant striped asses and mesmerizing narrow stripes that are intertwining within a concentric pattern. The stripes are bisected and there is a large black stripe on the spine. A Grevy’s zebra could grow up and be as big as nine feet long and is usually standing up to five and a half feet. The Grevy’s zebra typically weighs over 409.1 kg, and a male Grevy’s zebra generally has an overall size that is ten percent bigger compared to the female Grevy’s zebra. Most of the Grevy’s zebras can be found in eastern and southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya.
The World Conservation Union (IUCN) had already listed the Grevy’s zebras under its Red List of Threatened Animals. The Grevy’s zebra’s typical habitats include semi-desert areas such as dusty acacias savannas and arid grasslands with sufficient water supply all year round. The endangered animal normally eats leaves and tough grasses which are its staple. The Grevy’s zebras would normally mate during the peak mating seasons in August, September, and October as these are the rainy seasons. A female Grevy’s zebra will usually give birth to a foal within 13 months after the mating took place.
If a Grevy’s zebra is kept in zoos and is being properly taken care of, it will be able to live up to 20 years, but if a Grevy’s zebra is living in the wild, it has a shorter life span as it’s vulnerably exposed to other carnivores such as the lions and the cheetahs.
