The Mother of the Zebra Hybrid

• Reference:GB 237 Coll-1434/3126
• Dates of Creation:1870s-1930s
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  81mm by 81mm 1 slide
  81mm by 81mm

• Scope and Content

  Photograph of the mother of the zebra hybrid, a Morgan mare named, "Baby Gates", Vol. III, A.M.R. by "General Gates" (666) and dam, "Polly B", Vol. III, A.M.R. standing in a field in the early 20th century. She 'first foaled the Grevy zebra hybrid, "Juno" and then the pure-bred Morgan filly, "Georgia", Vol. IV, A.M.R.' which had no stripes or resemblance to a zebra proving that telegony was not scientifically supported.

• Archivist's Note

  Catalogued by Kristy Davis as part of Towards Dolly Project, 2012-2013

• Subjects

  Morgan horse

  Zebras

  Hybrids