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either of the others, and differs from them in external appearance, 
having more the aspect of the horse. They are all remarkably 
swift, having been known to outstrip the fleetest Horse in speed. 
Lastly, there are four striped species, all inhabitants of Africa. 
These constitute the genus Hippotigris of Hamilton-Smith, but they 
are not separable except by their coloration from the true Asses, 
and one of them, the Quagga (#. quagga), may he considered as 
intermediate. This animal was formerly met with in vast herds on 
the great plains of South Africa, between the Cape Colony and the 
Vaal River, but now, in common with most of the larger wild 
animals of that region, is becoming extremely scarce, owing to the 
Fig. 160.—The Quagga (Equus quagga). 
encroachments of European civilisation, if, indeed, it is not already 
extinct. In length of ears and character of tail it more resembles 
the Horse than it does the Ass, although it agrees with the latter in 
wanting the callosity on the inner side of the hind leg, just below 
the hock, characteristic of the Horse. The colour of the head, neck 
and upper parts of the body is reddish-brown, irregularly banded 
and marked with dark brown stripes, stronger on the head and 
neck and gradually becoming fainter until lost behind the shoulder 
There is a broad dark median dorsal stripe. The under surface - 
the body, the legs, and tail are nearly white, without stripes. The 
crest is very high, surmounted by a standing mane, banded alter- 
nately brown and white. Though never really domesticated 
Quaggas have occasionally been trained to harness. The accom. 
panying figure is reduced from a painting made from one of a pair 
which were driven in Hyde Park in the early part of the present 
