The stripes of the Grevy s Zebra are narrow and close-set. Grevy Zebras reach sexual maturity at approximately one year of age, but are not fertile until they are about two years old. The gestation period is 390 days, and females give birth to one young at a time. A newborn s stripes are brown and white, and its mane is wispy. While their life span is 20 to 25 years in captivity, Grevy s zebras rarely survive more than 12 years in the wild.
Zebras are herbivores, or plant eaters.
They graze on the plentiful wild grasses on the African plains and savannas. Here at Como Zoo, they feed on hay, alfalfa and grains. Grevy s Zebras come together to graze, but are more independent than other zebras. Individual Grevy s Zebras have been observed traveling on their own. They are quite tolerant of other plains animals, and are frequently seen intermixed with wildebeest, gazelles and other herbivores.