BURCHELL'S ZEBRA. 



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it is distinctly marked all over the body, even down to 

 the coronets, with black and white stripes. It has very 

 large and thin chestnuts on the fore legs. The presence 

 of a rudimentary (or vestigial) dewlap (Fig. 310) is often 

 found among these zebras, and probably its possessors 

 may be regarded as a distinct variety. I have found from 

 experience that it is much wilder and more intract- 

 able to handle than the Burchell zebra. A description of 

 the breaking of a Mountain zebra is given on pages 218 



Phcto by] 



[The Duchess op Bedford. 



Fig. 620. — Kiang. 



and 220. I have been told in South x\frica that on dif- 

 ferent occasions it has been successfully '' inspanned," 

 although 1 have not heard of its having been put into 

 draught between the shafts. The steadiness of an animal is 

 far more severely tested by having to bear weight placed 

 on its back by the shafts, than by merely pulling against 

 breast harness, or even against a collar, in a " span " ; and 

 by going in saddle, than by any kind of harness work. 

 The height of the mountain zebra, when full grown, is 

 about 12 hands. 



Burchell's Zebra (Equus hurchelli, Fig. 621) differs 



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