. The Penycuik experiments. stripes in the Crawshayi, Chajpmani, andBurchelli types of zebras might also be obtained. I do notwish it to be inferred that the Burchell zebras have beenderived from the common zebras, but simply that theancestors of the Burchell zebras once upon a time more orless resembled in their markings the common zebra ofto-day, and that their still more remote ancestors probablyresembled in their markings the Somali zebra. It need only be mentioned further as to Matopo, thatbelow the knee and hock the stripes are faint; that whilethe front part of the pastern is white, the
. The Penycuik experiments. stripes in the Crawshayi, Chajpmani, andBurchelli types of zebras might also be obtained. I do notwish it to be inferred that the Burchell zebras have beenderived from the common zebras, but simply that theancestors of the Burchell zebras once upon a time more orless resembled in their markings the common zebra ofto-day, and that their still more remote ancestors probablyresembled in their markings the Somali zebra. It need only be mentioned further as to Matopo, thatbelow the knee and hock the stripes are faint; that whilethe front part of the pastern is white, the back part withthe exception of a mesially placed white triangular space isdecorated with very narrow dark brown stripes ; that thereare no hairs at the fetlock ; that the chestnut (wart) onthe fore-leg—the only one present —while relatively muchlarger than in the horse, is smooth and not raised abovethe general level of the skin ; that the hairs (vibrissas)about the muzzle are longer and more numerous than in Fig. Romulus (scvcu uavs old) and his dam, 32.
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