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GRANT ZEBRA. 
whole, do justice to the important and picturesque Family 
Equidac, which includes all the zebras, wild asses and wild 
horses of the world. 
The Prjevalsky Horses, (Equus prjevalskii).—Of all the 
wild equines which either now or hereafter may be seen in 
the Zoological Park, the strange little wild horses from 
western Mongolia are, and probably will remain, the most 
interesting, from a zoological point of view. Broadly speak- 
ing, they are the connecting lnk between the many-striped 
zebras, the little-striped quaggas and the wild asses on one 
side, and the domestic, unstriped horse on the other. These 
wild horses possess a narrow, dark dorsal stripe, which, in 
the winter pelage is scarcely visible, but in summer is plainly 
evident. A perfect specimen has an erect mane, no long 
forelock and no ‘‘chestnuts’’ on its legs. On the upper 
half of its tail the hair is short, and mule-like, but on the 
lower, or terminal half, it is long and horse-like. The win- 
ter coat of this animal is very long and shaggy. 
Mountain Zebra, (Equus scbra).—This species has been 
nearly exterminated by man, and is rarely seen in captivity. 
It inhabits the mountains of Cape Colony, and it is estimated 
that only 400 individuals remain, which now are carefully 
protected. 
