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Quagga zebras that pulled carriages and protected livestock against predators, are the focus of this book that combines history, biology, Bushmen stories, art, and literature. Hunted into extinction for their high-quality leather, their DNA showed rebreeding was feasible, and animals resembling quaggas now live in their old habitats.

Table of Contents
Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Zebras; 2. Quaggas; 3. Coat coloration; 4. Quaggas, zebras, and humans in Southern Africa; 5. Quaggas abroad; 6. Extinction; 7. Afterlife; 8. Rebreeding; 9. Identity and conservation; Appendix 1. Early illustrations of quaggas; Appendix 2. Records of quaggas kept in Europe; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index.

The Life Extinction and Rebreeding of Quagga Zebras

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 19/05/2022
      ISBN13: 9781108831604, 978-1108831604
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      African history Science & Nature Zoology and animal sciences Technology, Engineering & Agriculture Animal breeding

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Quagga zebras that pulled carriages and protected livestock against predators, are the focus of this book that combines history, biology, Bushmen stories, art, and literature. Hunted into extinction for their high-quality leather, their DNA showed rebreeding was feasible, and animals resembling quaggas now live in their old habitats.

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Zebras; 2. Quaggas; 3. Coat coloration; 4. Quaggas, zebras, and humans in Southern Africa; 5. Quaggas abroad; 6. Extinction; 7. Afterlife; 8. Rebreeding; 9. Identity and conservation; Appendix 1. Early illustrations of quaggas; Appendix 2. Records of quaggas kept in Europe; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index.

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