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SPECIES PROFILE
Grevy's Zebra (Equus grevyi)
Equus
IUCN STATUS
Endangered
CONSERVATION STATUS
Endangered
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Northern Kenya and Ethiopia
DIET
Herbivorous
HABITAT
Semi-arid grassland and scrub
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Perissodactyla
FAMILY
Equidae
GENUS
Equus
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 1.6 m at shoulder; 350-450 kg
COLORATION
White with very narrow black stripes and a white belly
ADAPTATIONS
Larger and more desert-adapted than plains zebra
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Semi-arid grassland and scrub
DIET
Herbivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Northern Kenya and Ethiopia
REPRODUCTION
Single foal
DIET DETAILS
Grasses and browse
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Habitat loss, competition, hunting
💡 Interesting Facts
1
The largest and most endangered zebra, with the finest, most tightly-packed stripes.
2
Fewer than 3,000 remain, most of them in the drylands of northern Kenya.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Samburu National Reserve
Lewa Conservancy
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
June-October
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Scan the arid north around Samburu; look for the largest zebra with narrow stripes and big rounded ears.
