Quagga \Quag"ga\, n. [Hottentot.] (Zool.)
A South African wild ass ({Equus quagga} syn. {Hippotigris
quagga}). The upper parts are reddish brown, becoming paler
behind and behind and beneath, with dark stripes on the face,
neck, and fore part of the body. The species became extinct
in the late 1800's, largely due to excessive hunting.
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