Grevy's Zebra

Grevy's Zebras are immediately recognisable by their distinctive mohawk-like manes and vertical black and white stripes, which come in different patterns unique to each individual. Stripes on the Grévy's Zebra are narrower than on other species.

In the wild, female zebras are nomadic and may live in small groups of adults associated for short periods of time. Male Grevy's Zebra’s spend most of their time alone in their territory until females pass through during the mating season. Small bachelor herds of younger males also occur.

We currently have two young bachelor males here at Chester Zoo. Our Grévy’s Zebras are part of a European Endangered Species Breeding Programme (EEP). This means zoo populations of Grévy’s Zebras are transient, just as they are in the wild. As part of the EEP, animals may regularly moved between zoos for breeding to ensure a wide genetic diversity in zoo populations is maintained.

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