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The quagga is a now extinct subspecies of the plains zebra. It had a unique coloration pattern, with white legs, a brown body, head and neck, and white stripes on the neck. A mare would be a female quagga.
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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 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.
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?
The scientific name for quagga is Equus quagga. It is a subspecies of plains zebra that was native to South Africa but became extinct in the late 19th century.
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
When did the quagga die out?
The quagga was a subspecies of zebra that was native to South Africa. The last quagga died in Amsterdam in 1883.
Was quagga a mammal?
Yes, a quagga was a mammal a bit like a zebra.
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.
Scientific name for quagga?
The quagga was a subspecies of the plains zebra. The first part is the genus name, the second is the species name of the plains zebra, and the third is the subspecies name of the quagga. The scientific name is Equus quagga quagga.
Why is the quagga called a quagga?
because all the other words were taken up
