quagga
Half-striped zebra
A quagga was a subspecies of zebra native to South Africa, distinguished by stripes only on its front half while its hindquarters were plain brown.
The last quagga died in captivity in 1883.
The name comes from the Khoikhoi word for the animal, imitating its call.
Striped African horse relative
- plains zebraStriped African wild horse
- equineOf the horse family
- equidHorse family member
- ungulateMammal with hooves
hoofed · mammal · herbivore · grazing · herd · African wildlife · savanna · grassland
Vanished flightless bird
- passenger pigeonExtinct migratory North American dove
- thylacineExtinct Australian striped marsupial
- mammothExtinct elephant with curved tusks
- mastodonExtinct elephantine Pleistocene mammal
megafauna · Pleistocene · overhunting · habitat loss · subspecies · 1883 · de-extinction · historical records
Individual for examination
- taxidermyPreserving animal skins lifelike
- preservedKept from deterioration
- exhibitItem publicly displayed
- natural historyStudy of organisms and environments
collection · Amsterdam · London · Berlin · Cape Town · photography · skin · skeleton
Warm brownish-yellow hue
- chestnutOverused joke or edible nut
- coat patternAnimal's fur coloration arrangement
- colorationSurface hue arrangement
Controlled reproduction for traits
- rewildingRestoring natural ecosystems
- DNA analysisExamining hereditary material
- cautionary taleStory illustrating consequences
- biodiversity lossReduction in species variety
zebra
Striped African horse relative
- plains zebraStriped African wild horse
- equineOf the horse family
- equidHorse family member
ungulate · hoofed · mammal · herbivore · grazing · herd · African wildlife · savanna · grassland · veldt
dodo
Vanished flightless bird
- passenger pigeonExtinct migratory North American dove
- thylacineExtinct Australian striped marsupial
- mammothExtinct elephant with curved tusks
mastodon · megafauna · Pleistocene · overhunting · habitat loss · subspecies · 1883 · de-extinction · historical records · South African
specimen
Individual for examination
- taxidermyPreserving animal skins lifelike
- preservedKept from deterioration
- exhibitItem publicly displayed
natural history · collection · Amsterdam · London · Berlin · Cape Town · photography · skin · skeleton · archive
tawny
Warm brownish-yellow hue
- chestnutOverused joke or edible nut
- coat patternAnimal's fur coloration arrangement
- colorationSurface hue arrangement
selective breeding
Controlled reproduction for traits
- rewildingRestoring natural ecosystems
- DNA analysisExamining hereditary material
- cautionary taleStory illustrating consequences