ON ZHBRA-HORLSH HYBRIDS. 51 
less upright black hairs. The most anterior part of the mane, — 
instead of forming a forelock, extends beyond the level of the 
ears, and projects forwards at right angles to the long axis of the 
face. Behind the shoulder-stripe there are, on the left side, five 
broad, nearly vertical stripes, all but the last reaching the 
dorsal band above, while all but the first reach the ventral band 
below. Behind the fifth vertical stripe are a number of broad 
oblique stripes, with indistinct “‘ shadow” stripes between them. 
One of these oblique stripes, beginning at the root of the tail, 
runs forward to pass over the point of the ilium (hip) before 
bending sharply downwards to reach the ventral band. I have 
named this the great flank-stripe. Below this flank-stripe a 
Second, having a similar course, may be known as the inter- 
mediate flank-stripe. ‘The intermediate stripe is followed bya 
third, which, starting some distance below the root of the tail, 
runs obliquely across the quarters to bifurcate over the stifle, the 
anterior division proceeding towards, but not actually reaching, 
the ventral band. ‘This may be known as the lower or stifle 
flank-stripe. ‘These three flank-stripes are equally distinct on 
the right side, the bifurcation over the stifle being especially 
evident. 
In the space formed by the splitting of the shoulder-stripe 
are several indistinct arches, and below these arches are the 
transverse bars of the leg. In some cases this V-shaped space 
contains portions of seven arches, and the legs may be striped to 
the hoofs. Below the stifle-stripe there are first oblique and then 
nearly transverse stripes across the hind leg, with sometimes 
shadow-stripes between. In Matopo the stripes are indistinct 
on the lower part of the hind leg, but in many Zebras they 
become more distinct and relatively broader as the hoof is 
reached. It will be further observed from the figures (a) that 
the upper part of the tail is distinctly striped, and that, as in an 
Ox, only the lower part of the tail carries long hairs; (b) that 
though there is a large wart (chestnut) on the fore leg, there is no 
vestige of a wart on the hind leg, and (c) that there is no tuft of 
hair at the fetlock. 
It may be mentioned that in no two Zebras, or on the two sides 
(Plate I., figs. 1 and 2) of the same Zebra, is the striping alike, 
that in some cases there are nearly as many shadow as there are 
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