Quagga (Equus quagga quagga). Illustration of two African quagga zebras in the savannah staring apprehensively in the direction of a suspicious noise.
Quagga (Equus quagga quagga). Illustration of two African quagga zebras in the savannah staring apprehensively in the direction of a suspicious noise. The quagga is an extinct subspecies of plains zebra that lived in South Africa until the 19th century. It was long thought to be a distinct species, but genetic studies have shown it to be the southernmost subspecies of plains zebra. It is considered particularly close to Burchell's zebra. Its name is derived from its call, which sounds like kwa-ha-ha. The quagga was around 257 centimetres long and 125-135 centimetres tall at the shoulder. It was distinguished from other zebras by its limited pattern of primarily brown and white stripes, mainly on the front part of the body. Only one quagga was ever photographed alive and only 23 skins are preserved today.
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