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apart. Ten stripes, visible in the mane also, are on the neck, and four 

 on the shoulders ; a few, very faint and at long distances, can be traced 

 on the hind t^uarters. A broad black stripe runs along the spine, the 

 ears are white within, yellowish-white with brown stripes outside. A 

 full-grown Quagga measures about thirteen hands, or a little under. 



It is a native of the plateau of Caffraria, and is tamed without diffi- 

 culty. The Dutch colonists of the Cape keep them with their herds, 

 and if a hya;na threatens to attack the cattle, the domesticated Quagga 

 will attack and beat down the enemy with its fore-!ioofs, ultimately 

 trampling it to death. 



THE DAUW. 



The Dauw, Equus Biirchclii, is the noblest of all the tiger-horses, 

 being most like the genuine horse. It is the same size as the Quagga, 

 and possesses a round b(jdy with a very arched neck, strong feet, and a 

 mane five or six inches long; its tail resembles that of the Oua<jga. Its 

 coat is smooth, cream-colored above, and white below. Fifteen narrow 

 black stripes run upward from the nostrils, seven going straight to the 

 forehead, the remainder going obliquely along the cheeks. A black 

 stripe with white borders runs along the spine, ten broad black stripes 

 cross the neck and mane, and contain between them narrow brown 

 bands. Similar stripes surround the whole body, but the legs are free 

 from them, being uniformly white. This species is found in large herds 

 south of the Orange River in South Africa. It avoids the rocky and 

 hilly districts, and is only found on the plains in company with ostriches, 

 antelopes, and gnus. The Dauw is never seen with the quagga or zebra, 

 and avoids their society. It is supposed to seek the company of the 

 ostrich because that gigantic bird is remarkably watchful and circum- 

 spect, and this saves the cunning Dauw from the trouble of keeping 

 watch for itself against the approach of an enemy. 



Like many other gregarious animals of Southern Africa, the Dauw is 

 found to make periodical migrations for the purpose of supporting itself 

 with the food that has failed in its original district. In times of scarcity, 

 the Dauw, together with several species of antelope, visits the cultivated 

 lands, and makes sad havoc among the growing crops. When rain has 

 fallen, and the forsaken districts have regained their fertility, the Dauw 

 leaves the scene of its plunder, and returns to its ancient pasturage. 



