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ASSES, ZEBRAS AND EQUINE HYBRIDS. 



from the mountain zebra in being taller (its height is about 

 from 13 to 14 hands), having a longer and thicker mane, 

 a more bushy and less tufted tail, and smaller ears, and in 

 the differences of its markings. The dark stripes are 

 more brown than black, and the light coloured stripes vary 

 from white to a yellowish cream. The stripes are broader 

 and differently arranged (compare Fig. 310 with Fig. 621). 

 There are intermediate (" shadow ") stripes on the hind 



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Fig. 621. — BurchelTs zebra. 



quarters, and a' characteristic black stripe runs along 

 the under part of the belly. A broad stripe runs 

 down the back, and there are no stripes across the 

 top of the croup (Fig. 622). Its legs (below the 

 knees and hocks) by their "flatness," and by the 

 back tendons and suspensory ligaments being clearly 

 defined, are much more like those of a well-bred horse 

 than are those of the mountain zebra. It further resembles 

 the horse by having a fairly lissom neck and a well-rounded 



