Meet Bosley! The adorable, wobbly, newborn endangered species Grevy's zebra foal was born Oct. 8 at the Denver Zoo. Little Bosley was born while in exhibit, meaning if patrons were lucky enough to be watching the Grevy's Zebra exhibit at the time, they would have had a front row seat to see his birth.
Mommy Farasi and daddy Punda are the proud parents of the little bouncing stripy cutie and were paired under recommendations of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan to obtain the genetic diversity of this endangered breed, reported Zooborns.
The Grevy's zebra, also known as the imperial zebra, is a little taller, with narrower stripes and bigger ears than other zebras.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) includes the Grevy's zebra on the endangered species list, with less than 2,000 left in the African wild, according to the Denver Zoo. With a gestation period of 390 days, births aren't that plentiful, making re-population slow and leading to hunters killing the zebras off quicker than they can reproduce.
So Bosley is a special treat to the threatened Grevy's zebram and having him in the herd breathes new life into the exhibit. And weather permitting, guests can visit Farasi and Bosley at the Denver Zoo daily, reported Colorado NBC affiliate 9 News.
