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THE ZEBRULAS AS EXHIBITED AT THE ST. LOUIS WORLD'S YMU. 



The stocky, docile, striped Zebrula is the latest product in the evolution of the horse. 

 Zebrulas are' the progeny of the Indian pony stallion and the female zebra. They inherit 

 the endurance of both sire and dam. For them is claimed the capacity to render more ser- 

 vice than the mule and that with less food and drink. The Hagenbecks, the great ani- 

 mal showmen, in their experiments at cross-breeding, originated this animal. Whether 

 the Zebrulas can reproduce is yet to be determined. To the thousands of horsemen assem- 

 bled, the Zebrulas were more than curiosities. They suggested the possible successor of 

 the mule. It was only a suggestion. Beside the Missouri mule, Zebrulas were dwarfs. 



It seems particularly adapted to Africa where an especial interest is being taken 

 in the rearing of this animal. It looks as if they will be for that country what the 

 mule is for America. It is also being bred in western United States. 



