Animals Mammals

Grevy's Zebra

SCIENTIFIC NAME:

Equus grevyi

PROFILE:

The Grevy’s zebra is the largest of the zebra species, a herbivore eating a variety of grasses and other plants. Unlike other zebra species, Grevy’s zebras do not form permanent herds. They are considered endangered, partly due to hunting for their skins, which capture a high price on the world market. Come visit our Grevy’s zebras on the Monorail in the Wilds of Africa.

TYPE OF ANIMAL:

mammal, perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)

NATIVE TO:

East Africa

IUCN CONSERVATION STATUS:

endangered

DIET:

herbivore

LIFESPAN:

zoos - up to 31 years

SOCIAL STATUS:

open society with no long-term herd bonds