This illustration depicts a quagga, an extinct subspecies of zebra (Equus quagga quagga). The quagga has distinctive brown and white stripes on the front half of its body, while the back half is mostly brown. This extinct equid was native to South Africa and is often studied in fields such as zoology, paleontology, evolution, and conservation. The prominent brown color and unique striping pattern are characteristic features of this subspecies.