The Quagga was a southern subspecies of the Plains Zebra. It was unique because of its stripes only on the front part of its body. The world was shocked when they realized the Quagga population had depleted completely, it caught everyone totally off guard. It was declared extinct in 1883.
The Quagga became extinct because it was ruthlessly hunted down for meat and leather by South African farmers, also they were seen by the settlers as competitors, like other wild grass eating animals, for their livestock, mainly sheep and goats. There have been no sightings of the Quagga since its declaration of extinction.
The Quagga became extinct because it was ruthlessly hunted down for meat and leather by South African farmers, also they were seen by the settlers as competitors, like other wild grass eating animals, for their livestock, mainly sheep and goats. There have been no sightings of the Quagga since its declaration of extinction.