Somali Wild Ass
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 Somali Wild Ass in St. Louis Zoo
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| Equus africanus somalicus (Noack, 1884) |
The Somali Wild Ass (Equus africanus somalicus) is a subspecies of the African Wild Ass. It was found in the Southern Red Sea region of Eritrea, the Afar Region of Ethiopia, and Somalia. The legs of the Somali wild Ass are horizontally striped with black, resembling those of a zebra.
[edit] References
- Moehlman, P.D. (ed). 2002. Equids: Zebras, Asses, and Horses: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. IUCN/SCC Equid Specialist Group, IUCN (The World Conservation Union), Gland Switzerland and Cambridge.
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