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Equus grevyi (Oustalet, 1982)

The Zebras are members of the family of the horses and the donkeys. There are three species and some subspecies. The Plains Zebra or common Zebra (Equus quagga orEquus burchelli) it is the one that has more subspecies, some extint and your distribution range is more largest, the Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra) of more restricted distribution range and the one that i show in the picture is the Grevy's Zebra (Equus grevyi) is the largest type, the muzzle is a tan colour with white edges, and the large, rounded ears are striped on the back. The range is a lot reduced, It is an inhabitant of the dry semi-arid grasslands restricted to northeastern of Etiopia, and northern Kenya. The Grevy's Zebra is one of the rarest species of zebra around today, and is classified as Endangered (EN A1a+2c) on the IUCN Red List 2002 and listed on Appendix I of CITES.

Photographed in dry grassland of the Shaba national reserve

Mamifers