Grévy's Zebra
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Grévy's Zebra

Equus grevyi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Samburu National Reserve
33 Verified records at Samburu National Reserve
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi), also known commonly as the imperial zebra, is the largest living species of wild equid and the most threatened of the three species of zebras, the other two being the plains zebra and the mountain zebra. Named after French president Jules Grévy, it is found in parts of Kenya and Ethiopia. Superficially, Grévy's zebra's physical features can help to identify it from the other zebra species; its overall appearance is slightly closer to that of a mule and donkey, compared to the more "equine" (horse) appearance of the plains and mountain zebras. Compared to other zebra species, Grévy's zebra is the tallest; it has mule-like, larger ears, and has the narrowest stripes of all zebras. It has a distinctively erect mane, and a more slender snout. Grévy's zebra lives in semi-arid savanna, where it feeds on grasses, legumes, and browse, such as acacia; it can survive up to five days without water. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Grévy's Zebra sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve

Plains Zebra
NT Endemic

Plains Zebra

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Equus quagga

Insufficient data
White Rhinoceros

White Rhinoceros

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ceratotherium simum

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
60–70
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grévy's Zebra in Samburu National Reserve?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Grévy's Zebra sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grévy's Zebra in Samburu National Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Grévy's Zebra in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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