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Grévy's Zebra

Equus grevyi

Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi), a zebra with narrow stripes and large rounded ears.

Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi).

Image: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

At a glance

IUCN category
EN · Endangered
Animal group
Mammals
Population trend
Stable
Last verified

Conservation overview

Grevy's zebra is the largest wild equid and the most threatened of the zebras, with narrow stripes and large rounded ears. It is assessed as Endangered.

It lives in arid country and can survive several days without water.

Range & habitat

Dry grasslands and scrub of Kenya and Ethiopia.

Major threats

Threats below are drawn from the authoritative sources listed on this page. For the current, complete assessment, see the IUCN Red List.

  • Competition with livestock for water and grazing
  • Habitat loss
  • Hunting

Why it matters

As the most endangered zebra and a large grazer of East African drylands, Grevy's zebra is a flagship for arid-rangeland conservation shared with pastoral communities.

Gallery

A Grevy's zebra showing its fine stripes.

Grevy's zebra (Equus grevyi).

Image: Another one of my pictures: This photograph was taken by Medium69 (William Crochot) and re, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Sources

Sources for Grévy's Zebra

Frequently Asked Questions

How is Grevy's zebra different from other zebras?
It is the largest zebra, with narrower stripes, a white belly, and big rounded ears, and it has a more arid range and looser social structure than the plains zebra.
Why is Grevy's zebra Endangered?
Published assessments cite competition with livestock for scarce water and grazing, habitat loss, and hunting. See the IUCN Red List.

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