. The Penycuik experiments. Hybridization; Telegony; Horses; 1899. II TELEGONY AND EEVERSION. a time mjr attempt to cross mares with a zebra stallion seemed destined to fail. In course of time, however, some of the diiEciilties were overcome, and on August 12th, 1896, a zebra-horse-hybrid made its appearance. Since then four other zebra hybrids have arrived, and more are expected next summer (1898)—all by the same sire. A photograph of the first hybrid (Romulus) with his dam (Mulatto) was reproduced in the Field of September 19th, Fig. Mulatto. 189(3, and a short description of the sire,
. The Penycuik experiments. Hybridization; Telegony; Horses; 1899. II TELEGONY AND EEVERSION. a time mjr attempt to cross mares with a zebra stallion seemed destined to fail. In course of time, however, some of the diiEciilties were overcome, and on August 12th, 1896, a zebra-horse-hybrid made its appearance. Since then four other zebra hybrids have arrived, and more are expected next summer (1898)—all by the same sire. A photograph of the first hybrid (Romulus) with his dam (Mulatto) was reproduced in the Field of September 19th, Fig. Mulatto. 189(3, and a short description of the sire, dam, and hybrid was published in The Veterinarian for November of the same year. The Dam, iV«Za«o.—Mulatto (lent for the experiments by Lord Arthur Cecil) belongs to a Western Highland breed, is nearly black in colour, and iust under 13 hands in height (Fig. 16). This breed has long been under observa- Nat. Hist.'July, 1897); and Mr. Prazak's ' W,ld Horses of Afnca," Mb., llie Library, University of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ewart, J. C. (James Cossar), 1851-1933. London, A. and C. Black
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