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meanour, which contrasts favourably with the surly 

 viciousness of the mountain zebra in the next pen. 

 It is hoped that a mate may eventually be obtained 

 for this animal :^ indeed it appears reasonable to 

 hope that Grevy's zebra may some day breed as 

 regularly in European Zoos as any of its congeners 

 — the other zebras — have done in the past. The 

 large size, handsome appearance, and gentle dis- 

 position of Equus grevyi constitute it a most 

 desirable addition to any menagerie, whilst its 

 great strength encourages the hope that as a 

 domesticated animal it may prove a most valuable 

 auxiliary.'^ 



Although previously noticed by Speke and Grant 

 in the mountains north of the Victoria Nyanza, 

 Grevy's zebra (definitely recognised as such) was 

 not found in the wild state by Europeans till 1893, 

 when it was met with near Durhi, in the Malingur 

 country : and some small amount of information 

 regarding its habits in the wild state is now avail- 

 able. Eqitus grevyi has been ascertained to go in 

 much smaller herds than Burchell's zebra — from 

 ten to twenty of the former, as compared with 

 perhaps one or two hundred of the latter, being a 

 frequent proportion : mixed herds of the two 



1 Owing to additions to the menagerie since the above was written, 

 tliere were in June, 1903, no less than four of these magnificent 

 zebras living in the London Zoological Gardens, one of these being a 

 male. Unfortunately this beast died on March 20, 1904. 



2 I understand that two of these fine zebras now in the Zoo have 

 recently been broken in for riding purposes. 



