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color ; this is tlirown ofF in summer. The skull is low down in tlie center of the space between 
the face-line and the base of the teeth. These animals are foimd in Thibet, living in bands of 
from eight to ten females under the care of a single male, sometimes on the plains and sometimes 
on the mountains, where the thermometer is often below zero. 
This species has been confounded with the onager, but Dr. Walker observes—" The Kiang 
neighs lilve a horse; the wild ass of Kutch brays like an ass; the Kiang has no zebra stripes, 
neither in the adult nor in the foal ; in the wild ass of Kutch transverse zebra stripes are seen on 
the shoulder of the adult, and still more on that of the foal; sometimes also the shoulder-cross 
lias been seen. The habitat of the Kiang is on the high table-land of Thibet ; of the wild ass of 
Kutch in the sultry plains near the mouth of the Indus." It may be added that the Kiang is 
much the largest, the stallions standing fourteen hands high. AVhen taken young these animals 
become tame, so as to be led about like horses. 
The Yo-To-TZE, the Asimcs equuleus of H. Smith, of which a living specimen was lately exhib- 
ited in Park Lane, London, is regarded by Dr. Gray as either a kiang or a mule between the 
kiang and domestic ass. 
The QuAGGA, JE. Quagga — the Asimis Quagga of Gray — sometimes called the Cape Horse 
and also the Isabella Ass, has more resemblance to the horse than the ass in its form ; its general 
color is brown, the head, neck, and withers striped or zebraed with blackish-brown ; the lower 
part of the body, the legs and tail, white. Its voice is said to resemble the bark of a dog, and to 
express the word quagga, whence its name. It is a native of the plains of Southern Africa ; 
sometimes it approaches the settlements and mingles with the domestic animals. It is capable 
of domestication, and is occasionally employed for draught and burden. It is courageous, and de- 
fends itself with spirit from ferocious beasts, especially the hyenas, which often attack it. Many 
of them are, however, devoured by lions. Cummings and other adventurers in Southern Africa 
speak of frequently meeting troops of these animals, v^hich it seems are killed for their flesh, 
it being much relished by the natives. 
The Dauw, or Peechi, or Peet-see, sometimes called Burciiell's Zebra, the E.Dauiu or Asi- 
rms Burchellii, is of a pale brown color, the under side of the body being whitish ; head, body, and 
upper part of the legs black streaked ; tail, inside and lower part of the legs Avhite. This species 
is a tenant of the plains, and is found occurring in every district north of the Orange River, as far 
