GREVY'S ZEBRA (IMPERIAL ZEBRA) Equus grevyi MAMMAL Order Perissodactyla Description 6-9 ft long, tail 2 ft; 600-800 lbs. Narrow, black and white stripes curve upward on haunches; belly white. Mane prominent and erect. Long, narrow head and prominent, broad ears. Named for Jules Grevy, President of France, who was given a gift of these zebras by the King of Ethiopia. Range Ethiopia, Somalia and northern Kenya. Status This species is listed as threatened
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