2. Asi^us. 277 



Mule, Fe/inant. 



(iraud mulet, Buffon, II. N. iv. t. 12. 

 INIaulthier, Bcchstfin. 



Mule, Bewick, Hist. Quad. p. 16, fig. ; II. Smith, Equidce, p. 334. 

 Common Mule, //. Smith, Equidce, p. 344. 

 Grey Mule of Egypt and Barbary, //. Smith, Eqtiidee, p. 345. 

 Black Mule of South of France and Spain, H. Smith, Equidce, p. .^45. 

 The Dun-coloured Mules of Volterra (Italy), H.. Smith, Equidce, 

 p. 346. 



2. The Hinny (the hybrid between the Horse and the she Ass). 



Hinnus, Arist. H. A. i. c. 7. 



Equus asinus hinnus, Gmelin. 



Eqims hinnus, Schreb. t. 215. 



Petit Mulet, Buffon, II. N. iv. t. 13. 



Maulesel, Bechntein. 



The Ilinny, H. Smith, Equidce, p. 346, t. 30. 



3. Mule of a male Hemione and a female Zebra (Kuowsley Menag. 

 t. 57. f. 1). The shoulders and legs are banded. B.M. 



An adult, bred at Knowsley, presented by the Earl of Derby. 



4. Mule of a male Maltese Ass and a Zebra (Knowsley Menag. 

 t. 57. f. 2). 



The body and legs are striped ; the stripes on the head and body 

 are narrow, except the shouldei"-cross, which is very distinct and 

 forked ; the rump is covered with small spots. 



Ribbon-legged Ass (Asinus vulgaris, var. fasciata). Gray, Zool. Juurn. 

 i. p. 245. 



An adult, bred at Windsor Park. B.M. 



5. Mule between a male Ass and Zebra. 



Grey indistinct cross, and a few narrow dark stripes on the shoul- 

 ders and fore legs ; tail elongate, end tufted, upper part slightly 

 banded ; ears moderate. 



Mdtis femelle d'Ane et de Zebre, F. Cuvier, Mamm. Ltth. t. 2 ■ 

 This is very different from the Mule with the Maltese Ass. It has 

 scarcely any stripes. 



6. Mule between a male (?) Burchell's Zebra and a common Ass 

 (Knowsley Menag. t. 58. f. 1). 



Grey, "with very indistinct bands on the front of the back ; a more 

 distinct, short, narrow cross band, divided into three below, and with 

 some black cross bands on the outside of the legs. 



An adult. Used to draw in a tandem. Bred in the Zoological 

 Gardens. B.M. 



7. Mule between a male domestic Ass and an Hemione (Knowsley 

 Menag. t. 58. f. 2). 



It is very like the mother, but has a distinct black cross-band 

 and some indistinct cross bauds on the outside of the hocks and 

 knees. 



