328 THE CONGO DADW. 



Africa to the Zezeere in Nigritia, for the description 

 of Pigafetta is only applicable in every part to the 

 animal we have here figured, and comparing it with 

 the first Zebra, plate v. in Jonston, the identity will 

 likewise immediately appear. 



It is likely to spread also from Congo eastward 

 to the Galla country, because we learn that there a 

 species striped black and brown upon a white 

 ground is likewise denominated Zeora, Zecora, and 

 Zecuru, all mere mutations of the Negro Zebra. 



The Abyssinian and Galla chiefs adorn the necks 

 of their horses with a wreath made of the mane of 

 these animals, secured near the throat-band of the 

 bridle ; one of these we have examined, and recog- 

 nised the three colours, white, brown and black, 

 which formed the bars. It may be this species, and 

 not the Cape Zebra, which Mr. Hoskins, from the 

 description of the Arabs, conjectures to exist in the 

 desert of Ethiopia above the fifth cataract of the 

 Nile, that is, in about the 18th degree north. 



The Congo species abounds particularly in the 

 province of Bamba, and when first encountered by 

 Europeans, was so little alarmed at the report of 

 fire-arms, that Battel relates his shooting several, 

 while others stood by without endeavouring to 

 escape. * 



Near the Gareep river they seem to be mixed 

 with what we consider the Cape Dauvv or 



* Purchase's Pilgrims, book 6, chap. i. sect. 2, p. 706, folio. 

 London, 1617. 



