. The naturalist's library; containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects; . ey radiate downwards over theeyes; along the front of the muzzle they are longitudinal, the outer oneshaving a curve outwards; and on the sides they form broader transversebands. From the confluence of these bands on the extremity of the muz-zle, the nose, and the lower lip, those parts become of a nearly uniformblackish brown. The tail is white: there is no longitudinal ventral lmeand a large black patch occupies the posterior part of the ear, near the tipThe h
. The naturalist's library; containing scientific and popular descriptions of man, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects; . ey radiate downwards over theeyes; along the front of the muzzle they are longitudinal, the outer oneshaving a curve outwards; and on the sides they form broader transversebands. From the confluence of these bands on the extremity of the muz-zle, the nose, and the lower lip, those parts become of a nearly uniformblackish brown. The tail is white: there is no longitudinal ventral lmeand a large black patch occupies the posterior part of the ear, near the tipThe hoofs are moderately large, deep in front, shallow behind, and muchexpanded at their margin. The subject of the present article, which has now been about two yeaisin the menagerie, will suffer a boy to ride her about the yard; and is 1 Equus montanus, Bubchell. MAMMALIA—QUA 311 frequently allowed to run loose through the Tower, with a man by her side,whom she does not attempt to quit, except to run to the canteen, where sheis occasionally indulged with a draught of ale, of which she is particularlyfond. THE The quagga, which till lately has been confounded with the zebra, is nowacknowledged as a distinct species, much allied to the former, but markedwith fewer and larger bands, which are of a browner color than in thezebra, and are chiefly disposed on the fore parts of the animal; while thehind parts are rather spotted than striped. The ground color also of thequagga is of a ferruginous tinge, especially on the thighs and back. It isof a milder nature than the zebra, and is said to have been successfullyused by some of the Dutch colonists at the Cape, in the manner of a horse,for draught, &c. It inhabits the same parts of Africa as the zebra, but isfound in separate herds, never associating withthat species. THE DOME STIC ASS2 Is naturally as humble, patient, and quiet, as the horse is proud, ardent, andimpetuous. He suffers with constancy, and perhaps wit
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