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Identifier: allaboutanimalsf00newy (find matches)
Title: All about animals. Facts, stories and anecdotes
Year: 1900 (1900s)
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Subjects: Animals
Publisher: New York, McLoughlin bros
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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ZEBRAS. / THE ZEBRA.
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^S^g^^M s^PiHf The Zebra is by far the handsomest of the ass tribe. This curious ani-mal is a native of Southern Africa. The home of the zebra is on the highland among the rocky hillside, but it is often found in the plains. Its color isa creamy white, marked with black velvety stripes. The disposition of thezebra is bad, being both obstinate and ill-tempered. There have been manyattempts among the colonists of Southern Africa to tame it like the horse,but so far it has been with poor success. In some cases the zebras have beenbroken to harness and driven two abreast, or six in a team. But it is danger-ous work, as the animal is uncertain and liable at any instant to forget all itstraining and to dash off at break-neck speed. In spite of all its fierceness thezebra is a timid animal. Should anything approach that it does not fullyunderstand, it kicks up its heels and dashes off for shelter. Sometimes vast herds of antelopes, hartebeest, zebras, and ostriches areoften found together, f

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  • bookpublisher:New_York__McLoughlin_bros
  • bookcontributor:Information_and_Library_Science_Library__University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill
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