Grevy's

Not that zebra really have anything to do with anything, but I thought if i was going to show a picture of a Plains Zebra from Kenya then I'd have to show a picture of a Grevy's Zebra from Kenya. Grevy's Zebra are endangered. There's estimated to be only a little over 2,000 wild individuals left today, located in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. For contrast, there's estimated to be close to a million Plains Zebra around in Africa.

Yes they're both black and white striped but notice the intense differences. Grevy's have white undersides with different tails, huge ears, tighter stripes, a longer main, and a crest that goes all the way down their back flanked on both sides by a white stripe. They're the largest species of Zebra. We were very lucky to see many small groups of them. Grevy's will get together in groups for short periods of time during the year, but with population numbers that low, it was uplifting to get to see so many.