. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. , the jjlantain, thedandelion, the thistle, and the witch drinks salt water as well as fresh, ami willdrink that of the Caspian Sea, but he will notdrink muddy water. This proud inhabitant ofthe steppes is taller than his domestic descend-ant ; he is active, solidly built, and fears nofatigue. His color is silvery gray, or yellowishgray, with a coffee-colored line down his backedged with white, often crossed on the croupby one and sometimes two transversal lines. The young asses, which are fed on rice, oats,and bread,
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. , the jjlantain, thedandelion, the thistle, and the witch drinks salt water as well as fresh, ami willdrink that of the Caspian Sea, but he will notdrink muddy water. This proud inhabitant ofthe steppes is taller than his domestic descend-ant ; he is active, solidly built, and fears nofatigue. His color is silvery gray, or yellowishgray, with a coffee-colored line down his backedged with white, often crossed on the croupby one and sometimes two transversal lines. The young asses, which are fed on rice, oats,and bread, become very strong and beautifulanimals, and are sold to the Persian merchantsat high prices. It is very difficult to get ashot at these asses ; they are gifted with keeneyes and very quick ears. The Mongol ass is another type of the wildass, differing little from the preceding Tartars and Mongols call him Long Earsin their language, and on account of his greatswiftness the Tibetans dedicate him solemnlyas a riding steed to their gods of war and SlCILI.\N DOXKEV^ His mane, several inches long, is dark brown,soft, and woolly, like that of young colts, buthis tail has only a tuft. His winter coat is longand fleecy, like that of a camel ; in summer itis soft and silky, being silvery white on thebelly. The legs are sometimes marked withtransversal brown lines. The Kirghiz, Tartars, and Persians huntthis animal and eat his flesh. Taken young,he is easily and frec|uently tamed. They aretaken alive in ditches lined with grass and care-fully covered, into which horsemen drive them. n. The shape the zebra resembles the wild ass,except that his rounded hind (.|uartcrs seem toindicate a relationship with the horse. Thefundamental color of his coat is white, thehead is almost wholly while, also the lining ofthe ears, but the nose is a fine brown, and thetip of the tail black. Elsewhere the body ofthis beautiful animal is striped with dark lives in herd
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