Somali wild ass

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The Somali wild ass (Equus africanus somaliensis) is a subspecies of the African wild ass. The legs of the Somali wild ass are striped, resembling those of its relatives, the zebras. There are estimated to be 600 specimens living in the wild. They live in Somalia, Somaliland, the Southern Red Sea region of Eritrea, and the Afar Region of Ethiopia. In addition, an estimated 200 specimens live in captivity in zoos worldwide. The IUCN Red List of endangered species described it as "critically endangered", and they face an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

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