1895.] ME, p. 1. SCLATEE ON A SPECIES OP ZEBEA. 689 



absolutely black and white throughout, except on the curly tuft of 

 yellowish-brown hair at the back of the fetlock, the few brown 

 markings clotted about the rest of the tail, the reddish-brown about 

 the lower part of the face, the yellowish -white ring round the 

 coronet reaching to the hoof. The legs are marked like those of 

 E. chapmani, that is, they are striped almost, if not quite, down 

 to the feet, though nearly black from the fetlock to the yellowish- 

 white ring round the coronet. The Henga animal comes near 

 Burchell's Zebra in height : in other respects I see no resem- 

 blance between the two, except, perhaps, in the beginning of the 

 stripes on the back and flanks. 



" In my specimen some of the broader black stripes — notably 

 the one down the centre of the belly — are divided into two by a 

 thin v^hite streak. 



" The following are some measurements of the specimen taken 

 immediately after death :— Height at withers 54| inches. Length 

 over all, upper lip to end of tail (not tail-hairs) 108i inches ; tail 

 15| ; tail-hairs 15|. 



" I don't know that there is anything special to tell you about 

 the Zebra of Henga as compared with other Zebras. Their habits 

 are pretty much the same. They go about in troops of from 

 four or five to eight or ten, more usually five, which are closely 

 located to one another, but have each their own paths, feeding- 

 grounds, and drinking-places. These troops generally amal- 

 gamate in the dry season, probably for protection against 

 surprise by Lions. I remarked one troop in November, 1893, 

 which I think could not have numbered less than 60 or 70, though 

 this is nothing to what one has seen in the Mweru country, 

 where they go on the Mofwi plains in troops of some 200 or so, 

 Frequently the Zebras of Henga remain out in the sun on the 

 plains all day long, not retiring into covert at all. They are then 

 an intolerable nuisance to anyone in pursuit of other game — 

 indeed, this may be said of them at all times. If once they notice 

 you they draw in and mob you in their curiosity — only, however, 

 when one takes no interest in them, for when they fancy they are 

 the object of the intruder's attention no animals are more 

 watchful and cunning in safe-guarding themselves. If only this 

 curiosity were manifested in silence, it would not so much matter, 

 but it vents itself in snorts and thundering stampedes, which puts 

 every beast within ear-shot on the qui vive. 



" Henga is a portion of the Loangwa Valley, about 3300 feet, on 

 the mean, above sea-level. It is fairly healthy, and you can do 

 your shooting and collecting there in comparative comfort, in a 

 climate which is cool after the stifling heat of the Lake-shore and 

 the land below the plateau. My Zebra was shot here on 31st 

 January, 1895, close to JSTgunga, a respectable stream flowing into 

 the LoangM-a from the hills bordering JSikamanga to the westward." 



Mr. Sclater exhibited the skin in question, which he proposed 

 to present in Mr. Crawshay's name to the British Museum, 

 and remarked that he regretted that he could not agree with 

 Mr. Crawshay's views as to the specimen being referable to a new 



