Grant's Zebra

At A Glance

Icon Weight Weight: Males: 500-700 lbs; Females: 500-600 lbs

Icon Size Size: Males: 4 ft.; Females: 4 ft

Icon Lifespan Lifespan: Human Care: Up to 40 years; Wild: 20-25 years

Icon Location Location: Grasslands / savannas of Africa

Fun Facts

  • Young zebra stripes are brown and creamy white.
  • Can run over 40 miles per hour.
  • They can eat the tougher grasses to allow for antelope to be able to graze the nutitious inner layers of grass.
  • No two zebras have the same stripe pattern.

IUCN Status

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Near Threatened IUCN Red Status: Near Threatened

Not Evaluated IUCN Green Status: Not Evaluated