Giraffe Horse Zebra. 



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60. The tallest animal in the world is the 

 GIRAFFE (ji-raf) or Ca-mero-pard, which be- 

 longs to the deserts of 



Africa. 



61. It is especially remark- 

 able for the great length, of 

 its neck and fore-legs. In 

 the absence of grass, this 

 animal can make its food of 

 the leaves of the trees. 



62. There is a beautiful 

 animal in Southern Africa 



which is about the size and shape of a pony, but has 

 black and yellow stripes running around its body and legs. 

 What is its name? ZEBRAS run 

 wild in herds and are very diffi- 

 ^ cult to tame. 



Giraffes. 



Zebras. 



63. Which is the most 

 useful animal to man ? The 

 HORSE is found in almost 

 every country in the world 

 where work is to be done; 



Arabia has long been celebrated for fine horses. 



The Arab loves and treats his horses as if they 



were his children. 



64. There is an animal of the horse kind which is said 

 to be the most obstinate and yet the most patient of all 

 animals; what is it? The DONKEY will, however, do 

 more work for the smallest pay than any other animal, 



