MOUNTAIN ZEBEA 



VdO 



Hippotigris zebra. Mountain Zebra. 

 Berg Zebra. Wilde Paard. 



Striped black and white, the black stripes being broader 

 than the white ; tips of the ears white ; the markings on 

 the back are arranged in a sort of gridiron pattern ; legs 



Fig. 63. — Head of Cape Mountain Zebra. 

 (Mare, showing dewlap.) 



ringed black and white, the lower portion, the pastern, 

 entirely black ; the stripes on the hips very broad, much 

 broader than those of the previous species. The main 

 difference between this animal and the Barchell's Zebra 

 is the solid black stripes alternating with the white ; the 

 latter animal has what is known as shadow stripes in 

 between. The long ass - like ears and the peculiar 

 dewlap-like flap of skin under the throat, easily distin- 



