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Cause south African farmers hunted them down for their meat and skin.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoOver Hunting caused the quagga to die out. Farmers use to hut these animals for their hide wich they turned into sacks to keep their grain in. And the last one died in a zoo.
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Why are quagga's extinc?
They were hunted to extinction by the white man.
How the humans caused the extinction of the equus guagga?
I think what you mean is Equus quagga. Similar to a zebra, and native to africa, the Quagga was killed by overhunting, for meat and skins. Its pelt was prized for its distinctive markings, and it was shot as a pest because farmers considered it a nuisance.
Why quagga become extint?
The quagga was hunted to extinction by man. Well described on wikki answers. The last one died in an Amsterdam zoo in 1883. Further info indicates that Burchell's zebra is a subspecies of the quagga. Details in wikianswers when quagga is the search word.
Was the quagga extinct?
It was hunted to extinction, the last one died in Amsterdam Zoo in 1883
Why are Quaggas not around anymore?
The Quagga was hunted to extinction in 1870. for further reading look at
How did the quagga become extinct?
The Quagga was hunted to extinction for meat, hides, and to preserve feed for domesticated stock. The last wild quagga was probably shot in the late 1870s, and the last specimen in captivity, a mare, died on August 12, 1883 at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam.
What is a quagga and how did scientist bring it back from extinction?
It was a subspecies of plains zebra. It's scientific name is Equus quagga quagga. Scientists did not technically bring it back from extinction. They are working on breeding it back, meaning breeding individual plains zebras that look like the Quagga. Numerous other attempts are being made to breed back endangered species that have very close relatives still alive, such as the attempts to breed back the Dire Wolf or Aurochs.
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.
Need a sentence using 'extinction'?
A meteor impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
What caused the fennec's extinction?
The fennec is in no danger of extinction. It is classified as a species "of least concern."
In your opinion what is the cause of extinction of animals?
The extinction of animals is caused by humans killing animals. Extinction of animals may also be caused by pollution or forest fires that are killing off the plants and trees.
Is animal extinction caused by humans?
Some of them are not all of them are caused by humans
