Engraving of the extinct quagga,Equus quagga quagga. A type of zebra once distributed in South Africa. Unlike other zebra,the quagga had stripes just on the head,neck and forebody; the rest of its body was brown with a yellowish tinge. Vast herds of game: among these,the quagga,Burchell's zebra (related to the quagga) and the blue antelope,roamed the plains of South Africa prior to European settlement. The coming of settlers from Europe led,through hunting,to a number of African species becoming endangered with declining numbers. Both Burchell's zebra and the blue antelope were hunted to extinction. The quagga has been extinct since 1883 | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Bernard, George |
Taille de l’image : | 5034 px × 3480 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |