The fossil history of Grévy’s zebra (Equus grevyi) in equatorial East Africa
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Aim Within the last several decades, Grévy’s zebra (Equus grevyi) has undergone a massive reduction in geographical range and population size, largely as the result of human impacts. To place its recent decline in a deeper prehistoric context, and to understand the factors mediating its range and abundance over geological time frames, this study examines the fossil history of Grévy’s zebra in equatorial East Africa.
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