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Since Dutch settlement of South Africa began, the quagga was heavily hunted as it competed with domesticated animals for forage. While some individuals were taken to zoos in Europe, breeding programs were unsuccessful. The last wild population lived in the Orange Free State, and the quagga was extinct in the wild by 1878. The last captive specimen died in Amsterdam on 12 August 1883. Only one quagga was ever photographed alive and only 23 skins are preserved today. In 1984, the quagga was the first extinct animal to have its DNA analysed, and the Quagga Project is trying to recreate the phenotype of hair coat pattern and related characteristics by selectively breeding Burchell's zebras.
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How many quagga are still alive today?
None the last quagga died in captivity 16 years ago
What are the arguments against the quagga project?
The quagga created would be to overweight to live for more than 2 and a half years as the "quagga" has too much fat around its heart. also it is not a true quagga.
How many quagga are left?
The quagga is extinct, as the last known specimen died in 1883.
What other names does the Quagga have?
The Quagga, Equus quagga quagga, is not anctually an individual species, but a subspecies of the Plains Zebra, Equus quagga.
How long does the quagga live for?
The quagga is an extinct type of zebra from Africa. It is not known exactly how long they could live, but it is thought to be around 20 years.
When was the first quagga discovered?
The first quagga foal of the Quagga Project was born on December 9, 1988. The Quagga Project in South Africa is an effort to re-breed the extinct quagga.
What is the ecological role of a quagga?
The quagga is a consumer.
What is the scientific name for quagga?
Equus quagga
What was the quagga's habitat?
Quaggas made their habitats in the plains regions of Southern Africa. The animal has now been extinct for over 100 years.
How do you know the quagga really existed?
The quagga was well documented during the 18th and 19th centuries, including many specimens and even a photograph taken by an early camera. The last known quagga died in captivity in 1883.
How big was the quagga?
The height of a Quagga was 52 inches.
What does quagga mean in Latin?
'Quagga' is not a word in Latin
