The Life, Extinction, and Rebreeding of Quagga Zebras

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Focusing on the quagga zebras, this book explores their historical significance as carriage pullers and protectors of livestock, alongside their tragic extinction due to hunting for leather. It intertwines history, biology, and cultural narratives, including Bushmen stories and artistic representations. Notably, it highlights advances in genetic research that suggest the possibility of rebreeding, with animals resembling quaggas now inhabiting their former environments.