ˈkwagə noun
( plural quaggas also quagga )
Etymology: obsolete Afrikaans quagga (now kwagga ), probably of Bantu origin; akin to Xhosa i-qwara something striped or speckled, Zulu qwara
: a wild ass ( Equus quagga ) of southern Africa related to the zebras but having its upper parts striped reddish brown, the posterior part plain grayish brown, and the belly and legs whitish, the ears smaller and the tail more heavily haired than in most asses and zebras