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A classic name of the ass, from the stripes on the back and withers.
[capitalized] [NL.] A genus of striped African equids, containing the zebra, dauw, and quagga. Hamilton Smith.

At all events, the "congo dauw" is the "hippotigris," or tiger-horse, of the Romans; and this we infer from its inhabiting a more northerly part of Africa than the others, all of which belong to the southern half of that continent. — The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family
Third, the "Congo dauw" (_Equus hippotigris_), closely resembling the dauw. — The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family
At all events, the "congo dauw" is the "hippotigris," or tiger-horse, of the — The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family
"congo dauw" is the "hippotigris," or tiger-horse, of the Romans; and this we infer from its inhabiting a more northerly part of Africa than the others, all of which belong to the southern half of that continent. — Popular Adventure Tales