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unquestionably the species that is best calculated for domestication”? 
(Nott). 
8. Equus Buronaurit (Bennett); Hippotigris Burchellii (Smith) ; 
As. Burchellii (Gray) ; Eq. zebroides (Lesson) ; Hq. montanus (?) 
(Cuvier): Bonti Quagga (Cape Colonist); Dauw; Peechey or 
Peet-sey (of Bechuanas): “Is the Quagga par ewcellence of South 
African sportsmen” (Nott). 
Mane and tail--Tail white, equine ; mane hog, banded black and 
white ; mane 5 in. high. 
Horny appendages—Hoof soles slightly concave, rather broad. 
Colour and markings—Muzzle black ; head and upper parts of body 
and upper part of legs sienna-brown, and with broad dark brown 
bands not uniting above with dorsalline, which widens towards the 
croup. Lower parts of body and of limbs and inside of limbs white : 
bands less numerous than those of zebra. The degree and extent 
of colouring varies much (Buckley). 
Size—135 hands. 8ft. 6in,. from nose to point of tail (Harris). 
Habits—Seems very fond-of the brindled gnu; found in herds of 80 
to 100 (Harris). Buckley generally saw it, at least in the bush, in 
parties of 8 to 10, his largest troop being about 40. Found on the 
plains north of the Orange River, but migrates periodically in 
accordance with exigencies of food supply. Hxtends into Abyssinia 
and Congo. Is fierce, strong, fleet, and beautiful (Harris.) Stout 
in build, admits of being tamed to a certain extent with consider- 
able facility, and occasionally a half domesticated specimen is ex- 
posed for sale in Cape Town with a rider on its back, but even in 
the most tractable state to which it has yet been reduced it is 
regarded as wicked, treacherous, obstinate, and fickle (H. Smith), 
The late Lord Derby had several in his collection at Knowsley 
Park, and was very successful in rearing foals (Nott), Figure 
sturdy and graceful ; carcase round ; limbs clean and muscular, less 
robust than those of the quagga. 
Voice—A. shrill abrupt neigh, which may be likened to the 
barking of a dog, as heard by a passer-by from the interior of a 
house (Harris). \ 
Hars—Hquine. 
Remarks—Has four mamme. Skin extremely valuable; flesh 
much appreciated by natives, but its dark colour and yellow fat 
render it anything but tempting to most white men (Nott). 
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