There are likely less than 1000 animals (or even 700) in the wild and the IUCN Red List of endangered species described it as "critically endangered". This means they face an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. A few hundred specimens live in Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia. Their legs have horizontal black stripes, resembling those of a zebra.
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| - There are likely less than 1000 animals (or even 700) in the wild and the IUCN Red List of endangered species described it as "critically endangered". This means they face an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. A few hundred specimens live in Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia. Their legs have horizontal black stripes, resembling those of a zebra.
- The Somali wild ass (Equus africanus somaliensis) is a subspecies of the african wild ass. It is found in the Southern Red Sea region of Eritrea, the Afar Region of Ethiopia, and still in Somalia. The legs of the Somali Wild Ass are horizontally striped with black, resembling those of a zebra. Their bodies change a different shade of gray depending on the season.
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| - Southern Red Sea region of Eritrea, the Afar Region of Ethiopia, and still in Somalia
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| - There are likely less than 1000 animals (or even 700) in the wild and the IUCN Red List of endangered species described it as "critically endangered". This means they face an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. A few hundred specimens live in Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia. Their legs have horizontal black stripes, resembling those of a zebra.
- The Somali wild ass (Equus africanus somaliensis) is a subspecies of the african wild ass. It is found in the Southern Red Sea region of Eritrea, the Afar Region of Ethiopia, and still in Somalia. The legs of the Somali Wild Ass are horizontally striped with black, resembling those of a zebra. Their bodies change a different shade of gray depending on the season.
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