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Show 1883.] ON THE ZEBRA OF THE " SPEKE " ETC. EXPEDITION. 175 DESCRIPTION OF PLATE XXIV. Fig. 1. Ypthima rara (under surface), p. 145. 2. Catochrysops hapalina, 8 (upper surface), p. 148. 3- , 2 (upper and under surface). 4. Teracolus intermissus (upper and under surface), p. 152. 5. Neptis eurymene (upper and under surface), p. 145. 6. Ixias depalpura, 8 (upper and under surface), p. 153. 7. , 2- 8. Hypanis simplex (upper and under surface), p. 146. 9. Neptis swinhoei (upper and under surface), p. 145. 10. Aphnaus bracteatus, $ (under surface), p. 147. 11- , 8 (upper surface). 12. Surendra biplagiata (upper surface), p. 147. 13. Terias asphodelus, J (upper and under surface), p. 151. 2. Notes on the Zebra met with by the " Speke and Grant" Expedition in Eastern Africa. By Col. J. A. G R A N T , F.R.S., F.Z.S. [Eeceived March 22, 1883.] The question as to what Zebras are met with in various parts of Eastern Africa having been started at a former Meeting by Mr. Sclater's remarks on the so-called Equus grevyi of Shoa, I wish to state that, during our expedition of 1860-63, the late Capt. Speke and I found but one species of Zebra along our route. As regards this animal I am able, through the kindness of Mr. W . Speke, the brother of m y late companion, to place before the Meeting the head (see woodcut, p. 176), leg, and tail of one of the Zebras shot during our journey. I have repeatedly examined the Burchell's Zebra living in the Society's Gardens, and found the stripes broad, the general colour more like that of the Wild Donkey of Thibet, the legs to have few or no stripes, and the animal not wellbred-looking ; whereas Speke's Zebra, as seen in its wild state and from the specimen before us, has narrow stripes of black covering every inch of its body, head, and legs down to the hoofs, distinctly marked, as if by a tar-brush on a white sheet; the muzzle is black (like the photograph of E. grevyi). In a sketch made by me in Africa of an old mare which I had shot, the mane stands erect, the tail is barred as far down as the long hairs, which are fuller in this animal than in either the donkey or the mule. This Zebra is not Burchell's Zebra in m y opinion. I saw this Zebra in herds which varied in numbers from two to nine ; and if I add up all the animals seen on the fifteen occasions of my meeting with them, we shall have seventy-five animals. -Eight of these I shot; two were shot by one of our Cape Mounted Riflemen ; and Speke shot two not included in the above. In all we killed nine horses and three mares, leaving a sufficient stock of sixty-five; but if we consider tbe wide range they must oce-ipy, we did not meet |
