Visitors to Detroit Zoo get 1st look at zebra foal

Foal named 'Enzi' will be outdoors when temps get above 50

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – At the start of the new year, the Detroit Zoo had something special to celebrate: An endangered male Grevy's zebra was born that day in the zebra habitat.

The foal, named Enzi, which is Swahili for "era" or "reign," has been kept indoors during the severely cold weather since his birth but will be seen outdoors on days when the temperature reaches 50 degrees.

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This is the second foal for 23-year-old mother Elvira and 14-year-old father Z.Z. The new arrival brings the Detroit Zoo's zebra herd to five, including the pair's 3-year-old male offspring Jimmy and 12-year-old female Zoe.

The Grevy's zebra is the largest of the three zebra species, with adults weighing between 800 and 1,000 pounds. Zebras are born with brown stripes that turn black as they mature.

The striped pattern on each zebra is as unique as a fingerprint; no two are the same. The species is named after Jules Grevy, former president of the French Republic, who received the animal as a gift.

For more information on the Detroit Zoo, visit detroitzoo.org.Â