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Spot (or stripe) the difference!
AndyS56

Spot (or stripe) the difference! (Equus Grevyi)

This image shows the difference between the Plains Zebra on the left and the Grévy's Zebra. Grévy's zebra is the most threatened species of zebra. This species taller than the other zebra species and have larger ears and narrower stripes together with a white belly.
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Habitat
Savannahs, grasslands, woodlands, shrublands
Location
Loisaba Conservancy, Kenya
Date taken
6 October 2023
Scientific name
Equus Grevyi
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Kits
Both species are beautiful, Andy. Interesting to see the difference.
 
Stanley Jones
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Brilliant double capture of these two Zebra species with a terrific narrative explaining their status and differences. Fantastic Andy! TFS!
 
AndyS56
Thank you. Until I saw them, I thought a zebra was a zebra and didn't realise that there were different species.
 

Media information

Category
Wild Mammals
Added by
AndyS56
Date added
View count
216
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
176.0 mm
Exposure time
1/800 second(s)
ISO
200
Filename
_L3A1920.jpg
File size
472.3 KB
Date taken
Fri, 06 October 2023 7:54 AM
Dimensions
1600px x 1200px

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