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Equus africanus somaliensis
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 animals live in Ethiopia as well as in Eritrea. There might be still some in Somalia. Wars and food competition with domesticated animals and the local human population, as well as decreasing food and water sources diminished wild population – extremely in the past few years.
They kept rolling around in the dirt and playing together, it was adorable.
Spotted on Sep 23, 2012
Submitted on Sep 24, 2012
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