NATURAL HISTORY 
OF 
QUADRUPEDS. 
THE ZEBRA. 
The Zebra, the most beautiful animal of 
the horse tribe, nearly resembles the mule in 
stature, being: smaller than the horse, and 
larger than the ass. In form it is much more 
elegant than the latter, its head and ears 
being well shaped, and of moderate size. Of 
all known quadrupeds it is one of the most 
fancifully adorned. The ground of its coat is 
either a pure white or cream colour, sometimes 
having a slight shade of buff, or a pale rusty 
VOL. I. 
B 
