THE ZEBRA. 



Generic Characters. 

 Hoof confining of one piece. 

 Six cutting teeth in each jaw. 



Synonims. 

 Equus Zebra, Linn. Syjl. 101. 

 Zebra, Nieremberg, 168. Rail Syn. Quad. 6*4. 

 Zecora, Ludolph jEthiop. 56. 



Le Zebre ou L'Ane raye, de Biiffbn, xii. 1. tab. i. ii. 

 Wild Ass, Kolben's Cape of Good Hope, ii. 112. 



IN the fcorching plains of Africa, this beautiful animal affords an 

 agreeable relief to the eye of the weary traveller; for, although that 

 country abounds with animal life, its favage inhabitants do not make their 

 appearance in the day time, but lurk concealed in caverns and thick woods, 

 until night extends her gloomy mantle over the face of nature, and favours 

 their depredations. The Zebras, on the contrary, alfemble, in the day time, 

 in vail herds, in the extenlive plains which are frequently met with in the 

 interior parts of Africa, and, by their beauty and livelinefs, adorn and 

 animate the dreary fcene. 



The Zebra is not fo well made as the Horfe, but more refembles the Mule 

 in its general Ihape ; its head is large, and its ears are longer than thofe of 

 the Horfe ; its body is well proportioned, round, and flelhy, and its legs are 

 delicately fmall and well placed. Its Ikin is gloify and as fmooth as fatin, 

 and is adorned all over with elegant flripes or bands, which in the male are 



