Grevy’s Zebra
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Physical Description
Like all zebras, Grevy's zebras are covered in alternating black and white stripes. They are the largest zebra species, with adults standing up to five feet tall at the shoulder and weighing up to 900 pounds. Their belly and rear are white, and their mane stands erect from head to shoulders. Grasses make up most of their diet. Grevy's zebras don't live in permanent herds, instead gathering in temporary and fluid groups. Females breed year-round and give birth to single calves.
Interesting Fact 1
Grevy's zebras have adapted to their dry environment by requiring less water than other zebra species.
Interesting Fact 2
Zebra stripes act as a kind of camouflage, making it difficult for predators to spot them within the grasses and twigs that make up their habitat.
Interesting Fact 3
Calves can stand within minutes of birth and can run short distances within an hour.
Species Survival Plan®
We cooperate with other members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to manage the zoo population of this species through a Species Survival Plan®.
Commitment to Care
Lincoln Park Zoo prioritizes individual well-being over everything else. Guided by scientific research, staff and volunteers work to provide the best welfare outcomes for each individual in the zoo’s care.
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Wildlife face many daunting challenges—some global, like planet-wide climate change, and some that affect individuals, like an animal ingesting plastic—but now is not the time to despair. None of these problems are too big for us to come together and solve.
