Grevy’s zebra

The Grevy’s zebra is the largest, most heavily striped, and eared of all zebra species, and is also the largest wild equine. Only about 2,000 individuals remain in its natural habitat. The species is primarily threatened by habitat loss and the expansion of pastoralism. Today, it occurs exclusively in the dry scrublands of southern Ethiopia and Kenya in ever-decreasing numbers.
It is easily distinguished from other zebra species—the plains and mountain zebras—as its underbelly is white and a white-edged stripe runs along its spine on its back, and its ears are also much larger. It was named after Jules Grévy, the 19th-century French president, who received one of these animals as a gift from Abyssinia.
The Nyíregyháza Zoo is a real treat for zebra enthusiasts, as in addition to the Grevy’s zebra, two subspecies of the plains zebra—the Böhm’s and Chapman’s zebras—can also be seen in another enclosure.