Where Have All the Zebras Gone? - Unlike the plentiful plains zebra, the Grevy’s zebra is critically endangered. In 1977 there were approximately 15,200 Grevy’s zebra. Today there are fewer than 2000 remaining. Grevy’s zebra are being crowded out of their grazing habitat by domestic livestock and are threatened by poorly managed tourism. They are legally protected in Ethiopia and benefit from a hunting ban in Kenya.
The Skinny on Stripes - All zebra are white with black stripes not black with white stripes! The stripes of the Grevy’s zebra are very narrow compared to other zebra species. Their stripes continue all the way down their legs to the hooves, and the underbelly is white. The pattern of stripes on each zebra is unique and can be used to identify individual animals.
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