HORSES. 
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The African wild ass ( E. asinus) is a very distinct animal from 
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its Asiatic cousin, having much longer ears, a shorter mane, and the 
tail more scantily haired. The general colour of the hair is a creamy or bluish 
grey, without any decided rufous tinge, and there is usually a well-dehned dark 
shoulder-stripe, as well as dark bars on the limbs. The muzzle, a patch under the 
throat, and the under-parts are white, and there is frequently a large amount of 
the African wild ass (^ s nat. size). 
white on the limbs. There is some amount of individual variation in regard to the 
relative length of the ears, mane, tail, and limbs; and the degree of development of 
the shoulder and leg-stripes is also variable, the former being sometimes very narrow 
and faintly marked, while in other cases the latter markings may be absent. The 
height may reach 4 feet 8 inches (14 hands) at the withers. 
Distribution and The African wild ass is widely distributed in the desert regions 
Habits. of North-Eastern Africa, occurring in Abyssinia, Somaliland, the 
Sudan, and other districts in the neighbourhood of the Red Sea. Sir Samuel Baker 
