Is the Quagga Extinct

quagga, (subspecies Equus quagga quagga), subspecies of plains zebra (Equus quagga) formerly found in vast herds on the great plains of South Africa but now extinct.

Is the quagga still alive?

Quagga Temporal range: HoloceneExtinct (1883) (IUCN 3.1)Scientific classificationKingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:Chordata

Why is a quagga extinct?

Why did the quagga become extinct? The quagga’s extinction is generally attributed to the “ruthless hunting”, and even “planned extermination” by colonists. … Wild grass eating animals such as the Quagga were perceived by the settlers as competitors for their sheep, goats and other livestock.