The Quagga

(Equus quagga)

The Quagga (Equus quagga) is an extinct subspecies of plains zebra endemic to South Africa & was first documented by science in 1785.

The Quagga was known for its limited pattern of primarily brown and white stripes, mainly on the front part of the body unlike the common zebra. After Europeans arrived in South Africa the Quaggas were heavily hunted until their extinction in the wild in 1878 and ultimate end in 1900.

The Quagga Project (https://www.quaggaproject.org/) is devoted to the remembrance and revival of the Quagga.