2. AsiNus. 273 



The position of the suborbital foramen in the E. Jiemionus more 

 nearly resembles the E. asinus, and the E. onager the E. zebra and 

 E. Burchellii (Gray, Proc. Zool. See. 1849, p. 29). 



Two of the skulls of the Equm Jciang show the small rudimentary 

 grinder in front of the other ; but this tooth is to be more or less 

 distinctly observed in the skulls of the other Equidse in the Museum 

 collection. In the skull of Equus Burchellii in the British Museum 

 collection, this tooth is placed on the inner side of the first true 

 grinder. 



The suborbital foramen in the skulls in the India House from 

 Thibet rather varies in position, but in all it is placed over the 

 middle or third tooth. In the old male it appears to be rather higher 

 than in the nearly adult female and in the young skuL, where the 

 hinder grinder is just springing out. 



This animal must not be confounded with the domestic asses 

 which are used for burden in Thibet (Capt. Strachey). 



The male Kiangs are larger and deeper-coloured. They Hve, in 

 troops of from eight to ten under the care of a solitary male, where 

 the thermometer is below zero. They live partly on the plains 

 and partly on the mountains ; and the lower surface of the hoof 

 varies considerably in form and concavity, perhaps from that cir- 

 cumstance. 



The Ghoor Khur of Ladakh, according to Moorcroft, is white about 

 the nose and under the neck, the belly, and legs ; the back is light 

 bay, and the mane dun. They herd in droves, fly at a trot, stop, 

 and look back. — H. Smith, Eguidce, p. 310. 



Moorcroft saw the Kiangs on the highest summits of Thibet in 

 their shining summer coats and with their Antelope-form, scouring 

 along in numbers. — H. Smith, Equidce, p. 286. 



Dr. "Walker observes : — The Kiang neighs like a horse. The Wild 

 Ass of Cutoh brays like an Ass. The Kiang has no Zebra-stripes, 

 neither in the adult nor in the foal. The Wild Ass of Cutch : trans- 

 verse Zebra-stripes are seen on the shoulder in the adult, and still 

 more in the foal. Sometimes also the shoulder-cross has been seen. 

 The habitat of the Kiang is on the high tableland of Thibet ; of 

 the Wild Ass of Cutch, in the sultry plains near the mouth of the 

 Indus, 



The Kiang of Chinese Tartary greatly exceeds that of the Donkey 

 of Cutch in size ; the stallions often stand 14 hands high. Major 

 Charlton and Major Biddulph state that they neigh like a Horse. 

 When taken young they wiU become so tame as to be led about 

 like a Horse, and wiU foUow horses almost anywhere. They live 

 in a climate where the temperature is below the freezing-point 

 in the middle of the summer ; yet they throw off their pale 

 wooUy coat during that season and become bright bay (Major 

 Charlton). 



The Donkey of Cutch is often domesticated in India (idem). 



