Monday, September 28, 2015

Zebras #6


Posted by Buckles at 9/28/2015 05:12:00 AM

4 comments:

Jim Alexander said...

All the zebras pictured in this interesting series are now called Plains zebra. Viewers might note different stripe patterns, some with lighter "shadow" stripes. Until a few years ago they might be called Grants, Chapmans, Burchell's, and maybe a few others. In their wisdom the authorities at AZA, ICUN, and others say they have become so cross bred there aren't pure sub-species left in zoos. However there really are Mt. Zebra, with very broad rear stripes, and the large Grevy Zebra with narrow stripes. Grevy's have an aggressive disposition but I've seen a photo of two on the zebra line on RBBB - must have been a thrill moving them from the train.

28 September, 2015 13:52
Dick Flint said...

What show and year?

28 September, 2015 15:34
Ole Whitey said...

Dick: This cage was on Robbins Bros. No longer had these wheels by the time Cole Bros bought it.

28 September, 2015 16:55
Richard Reynolds said...

I think this is Buchanan's Robbins show. I've seen this photo before and the cage may be one he got from RBBB. It's unusual to see a circus zebra riding in a cage wagon. Ringling also did this in its early years.

28 September, 2015 20:18

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