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but he might be soon domesticated. The black cross 
which the ass bears on his back and shoulders, proves the 
affinity between these two animals. The Zebra feeds in 
the same manner as the horse, ass, and mule ; and seems 
to delight in having clean straw and dried leaves to sleep 
upon. His voice can hardly be described ; it is thought 
by some persons to have a distant resemblance to the 
sound of a post horn. It is more frequently exerted when 
the animal is alone than at other times. In former times, 
Zebras were often sent as presents to the oriental princes. 
A governor of Batavia is said to have given one to the 
emperor of Japan, for which he received, as an equivalent, 
a present to the value of sixty thousand crowns ; and 
Teller informs us, that the Great Mogul gave two thou- 
sand ducats for one of these animals. It is usual with the 
African ambassadors to the court of Constantinople, to 
bring Zebras with them as presents for the Grand Signior. 
Zebras in a wild state live in herds, and they can only be 
tamed when taken young, or bred in captivity. Four 
Zebras, bred in the Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park, 
may often be seen drawing a kind of chaise-cart belonging 
to the gardens. 
The Quagga is also a native of Southern Africa. It is 
more wild than the Zebra, and less beautifully marked ; 
the stripes, indeed, do not extend over the whole body, 
but only over the head and neck. The colour is blackish 
brown, banded with white. The Quagga is less than the 
Zebra, and not so elegantly formed, the hind quarters 
being higher than the shoulders. The ears are also much 
shorter. 
