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A CLOSER LOOK
A reference overview
The quagga ( or ) (Equus quagga quagga) is an extinct subspecies of the plains zebra which was endemic to South Africa until it was hunted to extinction in the late 19th century. It was long thought to be a distinct species, but mtDNA studies have supported it being a subspecies of plains zebra. A more recent study suggested that it was the southernmost cline or ecotype of the species.
Overview excerpt from Wikipedia contributors · Quagga, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Excerpt may be shortened. Overview retrieved 2026-10-09.
