Cape Quagga (Equus quagga quagga) at Museum f?r Naturkunde, Berlin - April

Another of the most famous mammal taxa to go extinct in modern times - but unlike the Thylacine, much less commonly-seen in museums - this subspecies of Plains Zebra was present as part of a display on extinction within the Evolution in Action exhibit.

This specimen has been discussed on my Berlin trip thread:

Pertinax said:

Your 'first Quagga' is in some ways the best one- from all the photos I've seen of surviving museum Quagga specimens, this Berlin one appears by far the best in terms of retaining its true colour, compared to others very faded due to exposure to light.

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Yep, your photo here, interestingly taken from the opposite side of the animal than most are, again shows the good rich colour this specimen seems to have retained, despite it being on display. Note how the stripes on the neck are narrow and 'bongo-like' unlike the traditional broader pattern of other Plains Zebras. It also displays the 'break' in the striping along the jaw from ear to mouth, apparent in several other mounted Quaggas too.

Pertinax said:

your photo here, interestingly taken from the opposite side of the animal than most are,

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I took several photographs from both angles but, as you may have guessed, decided to upload this one on the basis that one doesn't often see photographs online from this angle