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Why is the quagga called a quagga?

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because all the other words were taken up

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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.


What animals preyed on the quagga?

A fish that is called a yellow perch.


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 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.


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.


What was the zebra with stripes on its front and upper parts known as?

It was an animal called the Quagga. It is now extinct.