Is that a zebra?
No, it's a quagga!
From the Libraries' current exhibition, The Art of African Exploration:
Quaggas were frequently
confused with zebras in early explorers’ accounts. Unlike zebras, a
quagga’s stripes are most distinct on the neck and head, and its coat
is tawny. When first described in 1788, the quagga was regarded as a
separate species. Modern genetic studies indicate that they are likely
related to the plains zebra. Their fewer stripes may be an adaptation
to the open grassland of the south.
Just one of the interesting features in this exhibit on display in the National Museum of Natural History Constitution Avenue lobby until August 2009. —Elizabeth Periale
The Quaggas was a great alone, similar to a Zebra but you can tell it is not quite the same. This was part of the The Art of African Exploration exhibition
Posted by: Robin Cotran | July 29, 2010 at 04:16 PM
Nice Work!
It was a zebra indeed :)
Posted by: Medical Assistant Jobs | February 03, 2010 at 02:45 PM
quagga? It looks like a zebra. You got me curious about it. Time to ask Mr. Google.
Posted by: Portable Tap Dance Mat | October 23, 2009 at 05:57 AM
interesting! It looks good to my eyes. I like it.
Posted by: Small Business Loans | September 10, 2009 at 09:02 PM
was that the color of the animal or is that just the exhibit color?
Posted by: San Diego carpet | September 02, 2009 at 04:59 AM