Q is for Equus Quagga
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Equus quagga is the binomial name for the Plains zebra. This zebra is also known as the Common or Burchell’s zebra.
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These beautiful creatures have always fascinated people. They have been the subject of African Folk tales, they appear in films and art, and of course their stripes show up in furniture, carpets and fashion.
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Thought to attract good fortune, the zebra is also popular as a mascot and is even featured on the Botswana coat of arms.
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia
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Q is also for Equus Quagga Quagga
The Quagga is a recently extinct mammal, closely related to zebras and horses. It was brown in colour with white stripes only on its head, neck and forebody, with the hind end being a solid colour.
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Quaggas lived in the desert areas of the African continent but were exterminated from the wild in the 1870s, with the last captive quagga dying in Europe a decade later. Photo by Google
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For more A - Z posts, be sure to pop by Arlee Bird's site and see what others have done with the letter Q...
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http://www.tossingitout.blogspot.com/2011/01/very-special-and-exciting
