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quagga

/ˈkwaɡə/ /kwæɡə/

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Quagga

A southern-African subspecies of zebra, Equus quagga quagga, which went extinct in 1883. The upper parts of the animal were reddish brown, becoming paler behind and beneath, while the face, neck, and fore part of the body were marked by dark stripes.

Examples :

"The museum exhibit featured a painting of a quagga, highlighting its unique stripes on the front half of its body and reddish-brown coloring. "

Die Museumsausstellung zeigte ein Gemälde eines Quaggas, das seine einzigartigen Streifen auf der vorderen Körperhälfte und die rotbraune Färbung hervorhob.

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