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The quagga was closely related to the horse and the zebra. It was a subspecies of the Plains Zebra, and striped only on the front part of its body, with its hindquarters a solid, darker brown.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agoSince the Quagga was identified before the Plains Zebra the new classification
is Equus Quagga and the Plains zebra (formerly Equus burchelli) is Equus Quagga Burchelli and therefore a subspecies of the quagga.
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∙ 16y agowhats related to them is zebra and the horse. the zebra and the horse.
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∙ 9y agoTwo relatives of the quagga are the plains zebra and the wild horse. There has only been one picture taken of a live quagga.
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∙ 11y agoChimps and us- dna shows they are about 98% the same
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∙ 15y ago=they are related to zebras and horses=
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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 can you resurrect extinct animals?
u cant...they can breed animals with the same caresterestics but it will never be the exact same animal... like the Quagga u can look for quagga on Google.com the pics in color are the new quagga the only real one are Black & White.but they can only bring back some animals if they have close relatives still alive the quagga is part zebra. but the quagga created the zebra but the new one is created BY the zebra... that is y it will never completely come back it will look the same thought...
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.
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.
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 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.
Why did the Quadda go extinct?
Scientists believe the quagga became extinct through fierce hunting and planned extermination. The quagga was similar to today's zebra, although the two species are unrelated.
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.
