ENDANGERED
GREVY'S ZEBRA
EQUUS GREVYII
Grevy's Zebra, are the largest of the zebras, distinguished by its narrow stripes and large, round ears. Grevy's Zebras are native to the arid grasslands and savannahs of East Africa, where they primarily feed on grasses, forbes and browse. They differ from the other zebra species in that they do not live in a harem and they maintain few long-lasting social bonds, usually between mothers and foals.
The bachelor herd who call Fife Zoo home are part of the European Ex Situ Programme (EEP).
HABITAT
Grevy's Zebras are native to arid and semi-arid shrublands and grasslands in Kenya and Ethiopia, but with access to a continuous water source.
DIET
Grevy's zebras spend 60-80% of their time grazing and browsing. Grevy’s zebras are extremely mobile grazers, and they can digest many types, and parts, of plants that other animals cannot.
Grevy's zebras eat a variety of grasses, as well as shrubs, herbs, twigs, leaves, fruit, roots & bark.
They can also survive up to 5 days without water.
BEHAVIOUR
Grevy's zebras are nomadic.
Unlike the other species of zebra, Grevy’s zebras do not stay in family groups or herds. Males establish solitary territories and females visit them to mate. The female will only stay until her foal is strong enough to travel with her before continuing their nomadic lifestyle.
THREATS
Grevy's zebras are Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.
Grevy’s face threats habitat loss, overgrazing by domestic agriculture, drought and disease outbreaks.
It is estimated that as few as 2,000 Grevy's zebras remain in the wild.