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Encyclopedia > Equus grevyi
Grevy's Zebra
Conservation status: Endangered

Grevys zebra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Equidae
Genus: Equus
Species: grevyi
Binomial name
Equus grevyi
Oustalet, 1882

The Grevy's Zebra (Equus grevyi), sometimes known as the Imperial Zebra is a species of zebra. It is found in the wild in Kenya and Ethiopia and is considered endangered. Compared to other zebras it is tall and has large ears, and its stripes are narrower. The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive. ... Scientific classification - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Bilateria Acoelomorpha Orthonectida Rhombozoa ?Myxozoa Superphylum Deuterostomia    Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Subclass Monotremata Monotremata Subclass Marsupialia Didelphimorphia Paucituberculata Microbiotheria Dasyuromorphia Peramelemorphia Notoryctemorphia Diprotodontia Subclass Placentalia Xenarthra Dermoptera Desmostylia Scandentia Primates Rodentia Lagomorpha Insectivora Chiroptera Pholidota Carnivora Perissodactyla Artiodactyla Cetacea Afrosoricida Macroscelidea Tubulidentata Hyracoidea Proboscidea Sirenia The mammals are the class of vertebrate animals primarily characterized by the presence of mammary... Families Equidae Tapiridae Rhinocerotidae The odd-toed ungulates or Perissodactyla are large to very large browsing and grazing mammals with relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe. ... Species - Donkey - Domestic Horse - Grevys Zebra - Onager - Przewalskis Horse - Plains Zebra - Mountain Zebra Equidae is the family of horse-like animals, order Perissodactyla. ... Species - Donkey - Domestic Horse - Grevys Zebra - Onager - Przewalskis Horse - Plains Zebra - Mountain Zebra Equidae is the family of horse-like animals, order Perissodactyla. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is a standard convention used for naming species. ... Dr Jean-Frédéric Emile Oustalet (August 24, 1844 - October 23, 1905) was a French zoologist. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Species Equus zebra Equus quagga Equus grevyi See Equus for other species. ... An endangered species is a species whose population is so small that it is in danger of becoming extinct. ...


The species is named after Jules Grévy, a president of France who in the 1880s was given one by Abyssinia. The Grevy's zebra differs from all other zebras in its primitive characteristics and different behavior. It is placed within its own subgenus, Dolichohippus. Grevy's zebra is the largest wild equine. the strips are narrow and close-set, being broader on the neck, and they extend to the hooves. the belly and the area around the base of the tail lack stripes. The ears are very large rounded and conical. the head is tinck and ponderous. Juveniles have a mane extending the length of the vack. the voice is asslike. Grevy's zebra occurs in scrubland and plains in Ethiopia and Somalia. Jules Grévy, painted by Léon Bonnat François Paul Jules Grévy (August 15, 1813 - September 9, 1891) was a President of the French Third Republic. ... The President of France, known officially as the President of the Republic (Président de la République in French), is Frances elected Head of State. ... Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... This article needs cleanup. ...


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