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Headline: There's No Place Like Rome For Italy's Newborn Endangered Grevy's Zebra
Caption: Keepers at Rome’s zoo, the Bioparco di Roma, are celebrating the arrival of a female Grevy's zebra foal. It is an important moment for a species teetering on the brink of extinction. The birth of this precious zebra occurred overnight between 2 and 3 September, with the mother, Bella, managing the entire process herself. When dawn broke, the vigilant keepers of the herbivore department discovered the newborn standing, full of vitality, and in excellent health. In these early days, the young filly stays close to her mother, who is diligently nursing her. While her stripes currently lean towards brown, as she matures, she will eventually have the characteristic black-and-white patterning of her species. Distinguished by its narrower, thinner, and thicker stripes, as well as its greater height and larger ears compared to common zebras, the Grevy's zebra is a remarkable creature. Over the last three decades, their population has dwindled by a staggering 80%, leaving just two thousand of these majestic animals remaining in the wild.
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