Scientific Name:

Equus Quagga Quagga

Species:

Cape Quagga

Region:

Eastern Cape

Country:

South Africa

 

Equus quagga quagga,the Cape Quagga was named by Pieter Boeddaert in 1785.
The scientific name “quagga” was derivedfrom what the Khoi people called them,”kwa-ha”.
It is a sub-specie of the Plains Zebra.