Wildlife Category: Equids

Grevy’s Zebra

Grevy’s Zebra

The zebra is an icon of the plains of Africa.  The Grevy’s zebra is the largest and perhaps least well known of the three zebra species.  They can be identified by their size (up to 430 kg), long ears, and narrow “pinstripes”.  Living in small herds in the semi-arid environments of northern Kenya and Ethiopia…

Somali Wild Ass

Somali Wild Ass

The Somali wild ass from the Horn of Africa is one of the rarest wild equids in the world with less than 200 animals thought to exist in widely scattered herds.  Threats from competition with domestic farm animals for sparse desert grass and water resources have resulted in severe declines in numbers of African wild ass. …

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