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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.

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When did the Quagga become extinct?

The quagga (Equus quagga) was a yellowish-brown zebra with stripes only on its head, neck and chest. Native to desert areas of the Africa, the quagga was exterminated in the wild in the 1870s. The last captive quaggas died in Europe in the 1880s.


Is the kwaga extinct?

Yes, the Quagga is extinct. The Quagga used to be a well known animal of South Africa. They are the subspecies of the zebra.


What was the habitat of the quagga?

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How many quagga are left?

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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 an Extinct member of horse family?

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What does a quagga look like?

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Is the Quagga a zebera?

the quagga was part of the zebra family and it was v similar to the zebra. But there extinct now! :)


Is the quagga a desert animal?

The quagga was an animal of semiarid regions of south Africa. It is now extinct.


When was the quagga founded?

The Quagga was an animal that was discovered when Europeans first went to Africa. They are now extinct.


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.


What does passenger pigeon the quagga and the mammoth have in common?

The passenger pigeon, quagga, and mammoth have in common that they are all extinct animals.