Ghosts · EX Extinct
Quagga
Equus quagga quagga
A half-striped southern zebra — boldly barred at the front, fading to plain brown behind — hunted off the plains of South Africa in the 1800s.
EX · Extinct
Overview
A half-striped southern zebra — boldly barred at the front, fading to plain brown behind — hunted off the plains of South Africa in the 1800s.
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Field data
| IUCN status | EX · Extinct |
|---|---|
| Population | — |
| Trend | unknown |
| Last assessed | — |
| Class / Order | Mammalia · Perissodactyla |
| Family | Equidae |
| Range | South Africa |
Why it matters
Evolutionary distinction
- Looked like a zebra that dissolved into solid brown toward the tail.
- The last one died in an Amsterdam zoo, unrecognised as the final individual.
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art print
Quagga art print
Museum-grade art print from the Quagga plate.
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Quagga notebook
Museum-grade notebook from the Quagga plate.
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