Burchell?s Zebra
Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:
Burchell's Zebra, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of Burchell's zebra standing in a paddock next to a barn in the early 20th century.
Burchell's Zebras, 1870s-1930s
Photographs of four Burchell Zebras of the Grant species from different angles at the New York Zoological Park.
Front Hoof of Wild Horse, Burchell Zebra, and Omager, 1870s-1930s
Photograph of a front hoof of a Wild horse, a Burchell Zebra and an Omager horse for comparison.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from A. Hayward, 10 January 1913
Hayward writes that he would like to capture some Burchell's zebras for his estate in South Africa and enquires whether a hybrid zebra and horse stallion would be fertile. He has heard that the Burchell's zebra mixes more freely with donkeys and mules than with horses.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Alice Blanche Balfour, 09 February 1900
Balfour refers to photographs of a zebra skin she sent to Sir George Grey, who is presently staying in a British Central area of Africa, South of the Congo. She believes the skin to be from a Burchell's zebra. She also refers to a Tibetan pony belonging to Major L.A Waddell.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Arthur H. Neumann, 22 June 1898
Neumann apologises to Ewart for not having sent on the foetal zebra skins. He now sends on the two remaining to him: the Grevy's zebra and the Burchell's, both from the same part of Africa.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Baron de Parana (in French), with three photographs, 01 February 1899
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Carl Hagenbeck, 19 December 1901
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Colonel George A. Oliphant, 13 June 1907
Oliphant writes that they have unfortunately lost one of their Burchell's zebras at Woburn Abbey since Ewart visited them. He asks Ewart to name a price for his Przewalski's mare as the Duke of Bedford may be persuaded to purchase her.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from J.E Shaw, 20 April 1899
Shaw congratulates Ewart on the publication of the Penycuik Experiments. He discusses his own interest in the breeding of a pair of Burchell's zebras located at the Zoological Gardens in Bristol, and the markings of their offspring. He offers to send Ewart the skin of an 11 month-old foal for his inspection. He asks for advice on the hybridisation of zebras with ponies and donkeys in their care.