CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Lincoln Park Zoo has a new, striped arrival.
Lincoln Park Zoo announced Tuesday the birth of an endangered, female Grevy’s zebra.
The newborn foal has yet to be named.
According to the zoo, the baby zebra's stripes are reddish-brown and will gradually turn black. She will continue to nurse for about 275 days.
Newborn zebra foals can walk after 20 minutes and run after just an hour—a critical survival adaptation in the wild for this endangered grazing prey species, the zoo said.
“It’s hard not to smile when seeing this energetic foal,” said Curator Dan Boehm, in a statement. “Not only is the zebra foal a joy to visit, but its birth is significant for this endangered species.”
Grevy’s zebras—named by a French naturalist after the fourth president of France—are the largest of the three zebra species, according to the zoo. They are also the world’s largest wild equine, inhabiting semi-arid grasslands in northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia.
Unfortunately, the zoo said, this species is endangered in the wild due to hunting and habitat loss.
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Lincoln Park Zoo is currently open to the public every day from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission remains free, but reservations are required in order to adhere to capacity guidelines.