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found the race selousii, distinguished by "having the limbs striped to 

 the coronet, and the body with numerous narrow stripes and few and 

 faint shadow stripes." Still farther northeastward, is the race bohmi, 

 inhabiting the plains country of eastern Africa north to Lake Rudolf, 

 in which the shadow stripes (between the clear black stripes) are 

 absent and the haunch stripes broad and black, and the limbs cross- 

 striped nearly to the hoof. This race is still common. 



The chief enemy of the zebras, apart from man, is the Lion, which 

 seems specially fond of zebra meat and finds it easily obtainable. 

 The zebras go in herds which may at times be of large size. Fre- 

 quently Gnus, of one species or another, associate with these herds, 

 as if for companionship. Zebras have at times been tamed and 

 trained to harness but are of rather uncertain disposition and no 

 great use of them in this way has been made. Their meat, though 

 relished by the natives, is not popular among white hunters, accord- 

 ing to Selous. The hide is often used as leather. In regions where 

 agriculture is practiced, Zebras often become a nuisance to the 

 ranchers by stampeding and breaking through barbed-wire fencing. 

 They are said to have a good deal of curiosity, and especially where 

 mules or donkeys are in camp, will often approach closely to survey 

 them. According to Major Flower, they often in captivity live over 

 12 years, and have been known to reach 28 or 29 years in zoological 

 gardens. The name "quagga" is said to be derived from the noise 

 they make, a sort of honking bark. They are much dependent on 

 water, and drink at least once a day, often at night, but approach 

 the waterhole with caution, for fear of lurking lions. 



Although, with the exception of the typical burchellii, none of the 

 races is in present danger of extinction, their numbers will undoubt- 

 edly diminish except in areas where large extents of grasslands 

 as in East Africa afford them range. 



G. M. A. 



Mountain Zebra. Wildepaard (Boer). Dauw (Hottentot) 



EQUUS ZEBRA ZEBRA Linnaeus 



Equus zebra Linnaeus, Systema Naturae, ed. 10, vol. 1, p. 74, 1758. (Probably 

 the Drakensberg and other mountain ranges, Cape of Good Hope.) 



Hartmann's Mountain Zebra 



EQUUS ZEBRA HARTMANNAE Matschie 



Equus hartmannae Matschie, Sitzber. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin, p. 174, 

 1898. (Between Hoanib and Unilab Rivers, South-West Africa.) 



FIGS.: Of typical form: Lydekker, 1912, pi. 20, fig. 1; J. E. Gray, Knowsley 

 Menagerie, pi. 56, 1850; Pycraft, 1936, p. 850, fig. Of E. z. hartmannae: 

 Haagner, 1920, fig. 66; Zukowsky, 1924, fig. 6; Maydon, 1932, pi. 125; 

 Shortridge, 1934, vol. 1, pi. opp. p. 389; Pocock, 1937, p. 717, fig. 



