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Page 126
... zebra herds moved steadily along the skyline . When the rain thickened , the pups tumbled down into their den , and the adults gathered in a pile of matted black and brindle hair to shed the huge tropical downpour . Toward twilight ...
... zebra herds moved steadily along the skyline . When the rain thickened , the pups tumbled down into their den , and the adults gathered in a pile of matted black and brindle hair to shed the huge tropical downpour . Toward twilight ...
Page 145
... zebra and ran it in tight circles . There were foals in this herd , but the dogs had singled out a pregnant mare . When the herd scat- tered , they closed in , streaming along in the early light , and almost immediately she fell behind ...
... zebra and ran it in tight circles . There were foals in this herd , but the dogs had singled out a pregnant mare . When the herd scat- tered , they closed in , streaming along in the early light , and almost immediately she fell behind ...
Page 221
... zebra skin after burning off the hair , and put aside strips of the thick hide to be used for the soles of sandals , which most though not all of the hunters have adopted . They are joined by a Hadza with oriental eyes , high cheekbones ...
... zebra skin after burning off the hair , and put aside strips of the thick hide to be used for the soles of sandals , which most though not all of the hunters have adopted . They are joined by a Hadza with oriental eyes , high cheekbones ...
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