Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-10

associating with foreigners, they marry
only members of their own class
These white-legged Burchell zebras breed
well in confinement, and easy TO break
in compared with the far more rare Grevy
and mountain species. They have been
utilized for coach teams in the TransvaaL
While being harnessed to the coach they
stand quite still and wait for the signal
to start, pulling up when required and
appearing to be perfectly amenable to the
bride. They are softer mouthed than the
mule. and never kick, but when first
handled are apt to bite.
To Get Disease-Resistant Hybrid.
To obtain dLsease-resistant hybrid is the
Prime hope of the bureau of animal indus
tiles. Zebras are found in the Transvaal
to be entirely free from that South Afri-
can scourge called ''horse-slckness' and
to be immune from the bite of the poison
Gus "tsetse' fly, carrier OF sure death 10
horses. 1t thus appears that the blood of
The zebra family has a disease-rasistant
constituents natural authoritarian
would greatly improve that of our horses
if admiXed Herewith. Prof. j. c. Ewart
of the University of Edinburgh, who lately
imported. into Scotland several Burche:l
zebras, finds. moreover that they possess
marvellous powers Of recovering from Sc
we're injuries. One of his zebra mares drag
ged from its place a heavy iron watering
trough, and while rearing with fright
SNuiiS the EtctQldEie dDput uRill II taU Sc
verely bruised and cut its forelegs. In a
few days, and much to the professor sur
prise. the animal had entirely recovered.
the wounds having healed without swelling
or the appearance of pus. Another of his
zehras knocked against an upright fence
rail and tore out the flesh between the two
halves of its lower jaw, leaving a pocket
large enough to hold walnut. In few
days the pocket had closed and the wound
mended without a scar or the least irregu
larity in the stripping.
What Zebroid Will Look Like
Although our scientists viii be the first
to attempt naturalization with the priced
Grevy zebra-sought by others, but never
obtained because Of it's scarcity and diff
Guilty of capture-others have made the ex-
pertinent with the smaller, more common
and more docile Burchen species Prof.
Ewart, above referred TOBIAS at Penycuick
pronounced Pennycool0. Scotland, bred
some interesting hybrids by crossing mares
of various sizes and breeds with his Bur-
chell zebra stallion "Matope' also by
crossing Burchell zebra mares with dom
kieS and ponies.
Some of the hybrids-to which have been
given the name ''zebrule' or s'zebroid''=in
form and disposition strongly suggest their
zebra Sire. others their respective dams
but even the most zebra-like in form are
utterly unlike the zebra parent in their
markings. Rather than resembling a par
ent, or even grandparent. they appear to
inherit the characteristics of a remote an
cestor-in all probability, the professor
opines, one thousands of generations remoy-
ed and far more Hike the Grevy than the
Burchell zebra. This is thought to be due
to the fact that the Grevy zebra Is the
most primitive of surviving types, In some
OF the zebroids the stripes were abundant
ana pronounced, while others were but
family striped and only upon the neck and
hind quarters.
That the hybrid inherits the hardness OF
the zebra parent is indicated to Prof
Ewart by the case of a zebroid colt two
months old. which was found with a flap
of skin five inches long and an inch and q
half wide, hanging down over the front OF
It's left fetlock. The skin being replaced
and stitched, the wound soon healed leav-
ing only slight scar. There was no lame
ness or swelling either below the wound,
at the fetfock or above, in the vicinity of
the knee. =