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The Quagga

The quagga (Equus quagga quagga) is an extinct subspecies of the plains zebra, which was once found in great numbers in the Karoo of the former Cape Province and the southern part of the former Orange Free State in South Africa. It was distinguished from other zebras by having the usual vivid stripes on the front part of the body only. In the midsection, the stripes faded and became wider, amalgamating into the plain brown of the rear parts. The legs completely lacked stripes and were lightly coloured. The name comes from a Khoikhoi word for zebra and is onomatopoeic, being said to resemble the quagga’s call. The only quagga to have been photographed alive was a mare at the Zoological Society of London’s Zoo in Regent’s Park in 1870.

The last wild quagga was probably shot in the late 1870s, and the last specimen in captivity, a mare, died on August 12, 1883, at the Natura Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam. Because of the confusion between different zebra species, particularly among the general public, the quagga had become extinct before it was realized that it may have been a separate species.

The first two photos in black and white are of the last known quagga, the mare of London Zoo.

The three in the middle are specimens and the last one is a mesmerizing painting of the majestic creature, live at the Royal College of Surgeons, painted by Jacques-Laurent Agasse in the early 1800s.

Human ignorance and reckless hunting has led to the extinction of so many species throughout history. How many more will we lose, how many will our grandchildren and the children of their children ever know?

Live responsibly, stand for conservation and habitat preservation.

maximumcarnage31: A full grown one chased me today lol.

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:34:18 +0100

maximumcarnage31:

A full grown one chased me today lol.

mylifeasasandwich: This reminds me a bit of Calvin and Hobbes

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:31:13 +0100

mylifeasasandwich:

This reminds me a bit of Calvin and Hobbes

thedeaddontrise: laser mows

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:31:00 +0100

thedeaddontrise:

laser mows

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Tue, 21 May 2013 11:29:55 +0100

feelmybutt: I wish the thylacine wasn’t extinct. They where so...

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:44:43 +0100

feelmybutt:

I wish the thylacine wasn’t extinct. They where so cute.

cinyma: Let the Right One In (2008)

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:55:16 +0100

cinyma:

Let the Right One In (2008)

mostflogged: do you know how much i love crabs they’re so cute...

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:54:34 +0100

mostflogged:

do you know how much i love crabs they’re so cute and tiny and aggressive they’ll fight anything no matter how big it is, that arms open thing he’s doing at those people?? that’s crab for COME AT ME I’LL FUCK YOU UP CUNT

CRABS RULE ALL

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Sat, 18 May 2013 03:51:01 +0100

imnavi: Graffiti tunnel london south bank This is fucking...

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:46:57 +0100

imnavi:

Graffiti tunnel london south bank

This is fucking rad.

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Sat, 18 May 2013 03:41:58 +0100

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Sat, 18 May 2013 03:21:28 +0100

rhamphotheca: Florida manatees have a dangerous summer ahead of...

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:12:41 +0100

rhamphotheca:

Florida manatees have a dangerous summer ahead of them, as the waters in their shrinking habitat fill with speeding boats.

Please help us protect them at http://dfnd.us/manateehelp!

(via: Defenders of Wildlife)

This is so Bri’ish I’m honk laughing!!!

Sat, 18 May 2013 03:07:22 +0100

This is so Bri’ish I’m honk laughing!!!