英语词汇“quagga”造句子简单的方法、技巧、例句及翻译-英语例句辞典

Unlike feral pigs on the east coast or zebra or quagga mussels in lakes and reservoirs, red squirrels are not an invasive species in the Rocky Mountains. Study: Red squirrels cause evolutionary change 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z

“That part of the film will be catnip to aviation buffs. A Corsair, a Grumman Wildcat and other battered planes, encrusted in quagga mussels, are brought to the surface.” What You Should Watch This Memorial Day Weekend 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z

A Corsair, a Grumman Wildcat and other battered planes, encrusted in quagga mussels, are brought to the surface. Review: Planes in Lake Michigan? ‘Heroes on Deck’ Has the Answer 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z

The bones will be displayed alongside another treasure of the collection, the Grant's quagga – an extinct South African relative of the horse, resembling a zebra. Half a dodo found in museum drawer 2011-02-21T18:14:34Z

If you could bring something extinct back to life, what would you choose?Dodos, passenger pigeons, Tasmanian tigers, quaggas – animals that went extinct recently. Isabella Rossellini 2012-12-21T22:59:01Z

Unlike zebra mussels, quaggas are hungrier, hardier and more tolerant of colder temperatures. Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z

Acidification could weaken quaggas’ calcium carbonate shells, as it has with ocean mussels and clams. Scientists: Atmospheric carbon might turn lakes more acidic 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z

Caroffino said tribal crews’ need for gill netting has risen with the collapse of whitefish populations, which have suffered as invasive quagga mussels have gobbled up their food supply. Michigan, native tribes reach new Great Lakes fishing deal 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z

They include invasive species such as quagga mussels that unravel food chains; toxic algae blooms caused by agricultural runoff and sewage overflows; and loss of wetlands and other wildlife habitat. Biden: Infrastructure plan gives $1B for Great Lakes cleanup 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z

“We’re thankful that the Columbia River is the last major U.S. river with no zebra or quagga mussel population,” says Allen Pleus, aquatic invasive species manager for the state. The Top 10 invaders in Washington: Wild pigs, monster fish, killer flowers and more 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z

And while zebra mussels prefer hard surfaces, quaggas can attach to soft surfaces at greater depths, enabling them to colonize even the lakes’ sandy bottoms. Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z

The Environment Agency said quagga mussels, which originated in Ukraine, were first recorded in the UK in the River Thames near Heathrow Airport in 2014. Invasive quagga mussel found at Rutland Water and River Trent 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z

The tiny zebra and quagga mussels, trillions of which line the lake bottom, were thought to be potential food competitors because they, too, consume large amounts of plankton from the lake. Warming Could Lower One Barrier to Invasive Fish Reaching Great Lakes 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z

Curving 25 feet across a white wall, Flanders’s “Filter” consists of hundreds of blue-green forms, representing mussels of the zebra and quagga varieties. At the A.U. Museum, these 10 printmakers are tearing up the rule book 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z

Zebra and quagga mussels are both freshwater species, native to Eastern Europe, with the zebra mussel growing up to 2 inches in length, and the quagga mussel slightly bigger. The Top 10 invaders in Washington: Wild pigs, monster fish, killer flowers and more 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z

After 30 years of colonization, quaggas have displaced zebra mussels as the dominant mussel in the Great Lakes. Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z

The strategy is intended to guide investments, policies and research into zebra and quagga mussels. Strategy offered for fixing damage from invasive mussels 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z

Chris Wight, aquatic invasive species specialist for the state Game and Fish Department, says the species is not as disruptive as the quagga or zebra mussels, but they are invasive. Invasive snail species continues to spread in Wyoming 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z

These were quagga mussels, a species of European river clam that crossed the Atlantic by hiding in the ballast of container ships. Teen scientists went looking for meteorites in the Great Lakes. They found another type of alien. 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z

Sampling last fall found larvae of quagga or zebra mussels at Tiber Reservoir in north-central Montana. US scientists try crowdsourcing to stop invasive mussels 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z

Biologists believe the water there contains less calcium, which quaggas need to make their shells, said Dr. Harvey Bootsma, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences. Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z

The arrival of zebra and quagga mussels led to the collapse of alewives and king salmon in Lake Huron in the early 2000s. Lake Michigan has become dramatically clearer in last 20 years — but at a steep cost 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z

The cost of operating quagga and zebra mussel inspection stations has made reservoir management for boating a challenge. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z

The Western Governors’ Association sent a letter Thursday urging Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to put controls in place by spring for zebra and quagga mussels. Western governors want federal help in invasive mussel fight 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z

The Western Governors’ Association on Thursday sent a letter urging Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to put in place by spring 2018 controls to prevent the spread of zebra and quagga mussels. Western governors want federal help in invasive mussel fight 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z

That leaves archaeologists and historians like Baillod scrambling to locate as many wrecks as possible to map and document before they disintegrate under the quaggas’ assaults. Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z

Along with the ants, he has also helped to detect quagga mussels, another invasive species, in Montana. California Today: What It Means to Be a ‘Sanctuary State’ 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z

That’s likely because of their ability to eat invasive zebra and quagga mussels, using molars in their throats to crush the shells. Record-breaking 36-pound drum caught in Oneida Lake 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z

Idaho will contribute $135,000 to Utah’s efforts to combat the spread of the quagga mussel. Idaho, Utah team up to fight invasive mussels 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z

One is mussels of the zebra and quagga variety. Opinion | A Virginia lawmaker rolls out the unwelcome mat 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z

“What you need to understand is every shipwreck is covered with quagga mussels in the lower Great Lakes,” Wisconsin state maritime archaeologist Tamara Thomsen said. Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z

Confirmatory testing will determine whether the larvae are quagga or zebra mussels. Invasive mussel larvae found in Southern California pipeline 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z

Zebra mussels and their cousins, quagga mussels, have caused havoc in lakes throughout the country. South Dakota combats spread of aquatic invasive species 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z

Boat inspection stations check boats for and remove quagga and zebra mussels. Anti-invasive aquatic species effort gets federal funding 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z

Once established - like zebra and quagga mussels in the Great Lakes, or Japanese knotweed in Great Britain - they become much more difficult, and costly, to eradicate, she said. Invasive plant spreading throughout Michigan 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z

“Everything. If you drain the lakes, you’ll get a bowl of quagga mussels.” Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z

Zebra mussels and their cousin quagga mussels do not pose an immediate health risk on any level that approaches Zika’s threat to developing humans. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z

No one disputes that invasive species - zebra and quagga mussels come to mind but there are certainly more - have done much damage to the Great Lakes and its fishery. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z

Environmental groups say that would open the door to more invasive species like zebra and quagga mussels, which have wreaked havoc from the Great Lakes to the West Coast. House measure supports shippers on ballast water dumping 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z

The department says October and November sampling at Canyon Lake suggests for the first time that quagga mussels are able to survive and reproduce in the lake. State agency: Discovery of mussel at Canyon Lake a concern 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z

For wooden and metal ships, the quaggas’ success has translated into overwhelming destruction. Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z

Three boats were found with zebra or quagga mussels attached and were decontaminated before being allowed into the state. Still no invasive mussels in Wyoming waters so far 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z

Suddenly he found the scent: a quagga mussel. A Western Showdown With Mussels 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z

Other invasive species wreaking havoc on ecosystems in Michigan are sea lampreys, zebra and quagga mussels, and other fish and plants. Michigan officials identify 2 new aquatic invasive species 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z

Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council reports the discovery is the first known confirmed presence of quagga mussels in an inland lake in Michigan. Invasive quagga mussel spotted in inland lake in Michigan 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z

Lusardi, Michigan’s state maritime archaeologist, ticked off a long list of shipwreck sites in the lower Great Lakes consumed by quaggas. Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z

Wilson says top research priorities would include quagga mussels and microcystis, the algae blooms that locals commonly refer to as “green slime.” ASU Havasu president wants to develop research center 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z

Montana, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon and Idaho are the only states in the West still free of invasive quagga and zebra mussels. A Western Showdown With Mussels 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z

The focus is on how to inspect watercraft that may be transporting zebra or quagga mussels. Training in boat inspection and decontamination begins 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z

The non-native quagga and zebra mussels are wreaking havoc on reservoirs in California, Arizona, and Nevada, clogging reservoirs and substantially increasing maintenance costs. McPhee Reservoir at risk of mussel invasion 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z

But the site was “fully carpeted” with quagga mussels, Baillod said. Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z

State wildlife officials say routine testing turned up microscopic juvenile quagga mussels in Deer Creek Reservoir near Heber City. Invasive mussels discovered in Deer Creek Reservoir 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

There are only seven surviving skeletons of the quagga - a cousin of the zebra that became extinct in 1883. 10 things we didn't know last week 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z

"Invasive species - such as the quagga mussel - cost the UK economy in excess of £1.8bn every year," said Sarah Chare, from the UK Environment Agency. UK waters face 'invasional meltdown' 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z

Discovery of the quagga mussels at Wraysbury reservoir poses a severe threat to thousands of native animals and diverse habitats. Warning as alien mussels found near Heathrow airport 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z

The quagga mussel is named after an extinct zebra-type creature and shows no signs of disappearing. Alien species making England home 2014-09-13T04:00:00Z

Climate change and increases in wildfires and invasive species like quagga mussels and Asian clams are as big a challenge, he said. Officials say Lake Tahoe imperiled by wildfires 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z

"The zebra and quagga mussels in Lake Erie might also be important because they do not eat the Microcystis species, favoring their growth over others," Scavia notes. Deadly Algae Are Everywhere, Thanks to Agriculture 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z

One organism, the quagga mussel, was discovered in a river near London just weeks ago. UK waters face 'invasional meltdown' 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z

In a lesson on aquatic invasives, students learned about alewives, big-head carp, zebra and quagga mussels and sea lampreys to name a few. Children’s trips teach them about Lake Superior 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z

The agencies urge boaters to use the stations to help protect Nevada’s waterways from invasive species such as quagga mussels and Eurasian Watermilfoil. 4 boat inspection stations open in northern Nevada 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z

Before ancient DNA exposed the sexual proclivities of Neanderthals or the ancestry of the first Americans, there was the quagga. Human evolution: The Neanderthal in the family 2014-03-26T18:20:23.870Z

Natives of Eastern Europe in the genus Dreissena, zebra and quagga mussels began moving up the Volga River toward Western Europe 200 years ago. Science Takes on a Silent Invader 2014-02-24T23:43:50Z

Officials are also carrying out a campaign to prevent boaters from introducing the quagga mussel, a species that has invaded other lakes in the region. At Lake Tahoe, Commercial Fishing Is Approved 2012-07-13T02:09:06Z

The historic case most frequently quoted is that of Lord Morton’s mare which bore a hybrid colt when bred to a quagga, a striped zebra-like animal now extinct. Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics 2012-05-22T15:16:53.140Z

We’re not going to keep quagga mussels and zebra mussels from coming to the U.S. Invasive Species Target of New Ballast Water Rule 2012-04-07T19:09:22Z

Thirty years after the quagga led the way, looks to the field's future. Human evolution: The Neanderthal in the family 2014-03-26T18:20:23.870Z

This was the commonest species in the great plains of South Africa, where it roamed in large herds, often in company with the quagga and numerous antelopes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z

For nine hours we held on our way, starting with noisy shouts the fierce rhinoceros, the timid quagga and the herds of antelopes, which crowd the jungles of this broad Salina. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z

It was inferred that this striping was a sort of after effect of the earlier breeding with the quagga. Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics 2012-05-22T15:16:53.140Z

His lordship bred from a male quagga and a mare of seven-eights Arabian blood, a female hybrid, displaying in form and colour her mixed origin. A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. 2011-12-04T03:00:03.890Z

A century later, researchers published around 200 nucleotides sequenced from a 140-year-old piece of quagga muscle. Human evolution: The Neanderthal in the family 2014-03-26T18:20:23.870Z

Russ Weatherbee, a wildlife biologist with the National Park Service, says that if the quagga is left unchecked, its insatiable appetite for plankton could also starve the fish that draw summertime anglers. Out Here Whiskeytown Lake, Calif.: A Voracious Outsider Grabs a Toehold, and That Means War 2011-08-17T00:02:24Z

Buffalo, quagga, wildebeest, koodoo, hartebeest, and many other varieties were jostling together and rushing wildly on. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z

Burchell's zebra does not differ materially from the common quagga, either in shape or size. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z

In some places, zebra mussels are declining, mainly because they're yielding to another invader, the quickly proliferating quagga mussel. Musseled-Out Native Species Return to the Hudson 2011-01-21T22:13:22Z

Around the time that Orlando's team began sequencing the 700,000-year-old horse, it also turned its attention to a much younger sample — from the quagga. Human evolution: The Neanderthal in the family 2014-03-26T18:20:23.870Z

In fact, the freshwater quagga mussel is native to Ukraine and has been creeping its way through United States waterways since 1989 when it was first reported in this country. Out Here Whiskeytown Lake, Calif.: A Voracious Outsider Grabs a Toehold, and That Means War 2011-08-17T00:02:24Z

They found four lions eating the carcase of a quagga. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z

The quagga is faintly striped only on the head and neck, but the zebra is adorned on every part of the body with broad black bands, which contrast beautifully with a pale yellow ground. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z

Ostriches are gregarious—flocks of fifty may be seen upon the plains, peacefully associating with zebras, quaggas, wildebeests, blue wildebeests, and several other plain-frequenting antelopes. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z

The effort to sequence the full quagga genome is part of large project to understand the evolutionary relationship between living and extinct horses, zebras and donkeys, and to identify the genetic basis for certain traits. Human evolution: The Neanderthal in the family 2014-03-26T18:20:23.870Z

The quagga trotted back to its cage, Bonavita put up his revolver, the frightened sweeper climbed down from the bars, and Rajah was hauled back ignominiously to his den. Careers of Danger and Daring

These enormous herds of game, too, kept us abundantly in food—eland and quagga and gnu, every species was there—so that we had little need to kill our own cattle. The King's Assegai A Matabili Story

The tawny quagga, with its irregularly banded body marked with dark-brown stripes, is one species. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z

They are very different in their habits—the zebra being a mountain-dwelling animal, while the dauw is strictly a denizen of the open plains, in places similar to those frequented by the quagga. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z

His feet lift him from point to point, swift as the swiftest quagga in the forest. My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave A Story of Central Africa

I well remember, for instance, the occasion when I heard how Rajah once got out of his cage and chased a quagga—one of those queer little animals that are half zebra and half mule. Careers of Danger and Daring

A wild astonished cry broke from the crowd behind the escaped prisoner as they saw him urge the quagga to speed, and put it fairly at the awful leap before it. Into the Unknown A Romance of South Africa

While the quagga roams over the plains, the zebra seeks only the high mountainous regions. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z

The quagga, which is also common in these parts, is killed for its flesh; but this is rank and oily, and only eaten by the Hottentot servants. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z

I have chased the antelope and the buffalo, hunted the quagga and the giraffe. My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave A Story of Central Africa

Bonavita, it appears, was standing on the bridge one morning when there arose a fearful racket in the runway, and, looking in, he saw the quagga tearing along toward him. Careers of Danger and Daring

The new arrival was Alf Leigh, riding the quagga, which had shortly before carried the lovely Rose of Sharon. Into the Unknown A Romance of South Africa

This is the more probable as it has a much farther range to the north than the quagga; for it approaches the regions of Africa once comprised within the Roman Empire. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z

Giraffe, buffalo, antelope of all kinds, quaggas, and zebra, were plentiful, while an occasional lion was seen. The Ruined Cities of Zululand

Dost thou call the roar of the mamba, or the bellow of the hippopotamus, or the screaming cry of the quagga, or the shrill neigh of the zebra, singing? My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave A Story of Central Africa

Bonavita stepped back, drew his revolver, and, as the tiger rushed past, fired a blank cartridge, thinking thus to divert him from the quagga. Careers of Danger and Daring

The dodo, quagga, passenger pigeon, great auk, aurochs, Key deer, bison, African elephant, gorilla, tiger—there's an awful list. Thy Rocks and Rills

Herds of antelopes, zebras, quaggas, springboks, and other wild beasts are, however, still to be found, and furnish a large portion of the farmers' supplies of animal food. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z

On they came, quaggas, koodoos, springbok, hartebeest, the shouting and spearing becoming wilder. The Ruined Cities of Zululand

Herds of elands, buffaloes, and quaggas were scattered here and there, whilst smaller and solitary bucks could be seen, now bounding away from some fancied danger, then grazing on the green and fresh grass. Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer

It was a race for life, as the quagga knew and the tiger intended. Careers of Danger and Daring

My friend told me that elands were sometimes in sight of his house, as well as hartebeest, and occasionally quaggas; that all the kloofs contained bucks, pheasants, and guinea-fowl. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa

Ponies from Siam, from Java, shaggy little Shetlands, quaggas and dauws from Africa, all feeding and frolicking together, and there, in the door of his stall, stands a sulky little zebra. Harper's Young People, September 28, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly

The animal accustomed itself to captivity, and appeared so good-natured that its owner thought to make it as useful as the quagga. Harper's Young People, August 31, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly

The hartebeest and wildebeest, the wild boar, the quagga, and numberless other animals, could be seen and hunted. Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer

A quagga stood under a palm In evening's violet calm. Harper's Young People, August 17, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly

Morton, Lord, effect of fecundation by a quagga on an Arab mare, i. 403-404. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2)

In the family Robinson Crusoe, paterfamilias conquers the quagga by biting its ear, and every farrier knows how to apply a twitch to a horse’s ear or nose to secure his quietness under an operation. A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid

After that he concluded to remain content with his quagga team. Harper's Young People, August 31, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly

It was not a quagga, but a horse! The Giraffe Hunters

When a lion passed by, With a hungerful eye, The quagga ran off in alarm. Harper's Young People, August 17, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly

And now the question arose as to how the quaggas were to be captured. Popular Adventure Tales

But what makes the case still more striking is that the hair of the mane in these colts resembled that of the quagga, being short, stiff, and upright. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I.

The quagga and the dauw, both inhabitants of South Africa, resemble the zebra, but are not so regularly striped nor so brilliant in coloring. Harper's Young People, August 31, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly

Nor was he disappointed, for, two hundred yards from the camp, he came upon some quagga, and killed one of them. Chatterbox, 1906

Blue wildebeeste and quagga were so plentiful that we seldom wasted ammunition on them. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer

In less than two weeks from that time, four of the quaggas were436 broken to the saddle, and perfectly obedient to the bit. Popular Adventure Tales

Of course we refer to the true horses of the genus equus; and not to the dziggetais, quaggas, and zebras—to which we shall presently refer. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys

The quagga is made useful by the settlers near the Cape of Good Hope, and is taught to draw and to carry burdens. Harper's Young People, August 31, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly

As I spoke the quagga turned his head and very nearly caught him by the arm. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader

Just beyond the outskirts of the town were herds of wildebeeste, blesbuck, and quagga grazing quietly about, like so many herds of cattle. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer

Hendrik's eye was upon him; and in a moment the quagga was turned upon his track. Popular Adventure Tales

Another species of quagga, called the Isabella quagga, is supposed to exist in South Africa; but there are doubts upon this subject. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys

“They must have been zebras or quaggas,” said David; “though, if Bella has seen them, I do not know how we could have missed them.” In the Wilds of Africa

The quagga looked very much astonished at seeing itself surrounded by human beings, and as before, it endeavoured to escape from the pit. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader

There were two kinds of zebra, a quagga, and a buffalo, both huge and dangerous. Impressions of South Africa

Now these circumstances coming into Hendrik's mind at the moment, led him to regard the quaggas with a certain feeling of441 curiosity. Popular Adventure Tales

When seen galloping at a distance, they bear a marked resemblance to quaggas, or wild horses. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys

On feeling the head, I discovered that it had no horns, and then, taking one of the hoofs in my hand, I found that it was either a zebra or quagga. In the Wilds of Africa

The moment the herd of quaggas saw us coming, away they galloped at a furious rate. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader

The hunters had already seen herds of quaggas, and buffaloes, and some of the larger sorts of antelopes, also one rhinoceros, but not yet elephants. The Settler and the Savage

Was he jealous about his quagga's speed, and determined it should beat all the others? Popular Adventure Tales

There is a large body of gnoos and quaggas under that small hill to the westward; but there are better animals for the table when we get a little further to the northward.” The Mission; or Scenes in Africa

Crawford will be here long before the Zulus can cross the river, even if he doesn’t mount his horse and let the young quagga go. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand

To attempt to throw himself off would have been madness, and yet while the quaggas were running, there was little chance that their companion would stop. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader

From their lairs among the reeds and sedges of the river rushed the reitbok and wild hog; while troops of quaggas appeared trotting on the lower declivities of the hills. The Settler and the Savage

After a moment he bent down, passed a sleeve upon each side under the quagga's throat, and then knotted them together. Popular Adventure Tales

As soon as the horses were ready, our travellers set out in chase of the gnoos and quaggas, which were collected to the westward of the caravan. The Mission; or Scenes in Africa

The quaggas and gnus, however, soon after separated, going off in different directions. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand

Before I could dissuade him from making the attempt, he, with his usual impetuosity, leapt on the quagga’s back, and, seizing the bridle, told Toko to let go. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader

Here they simultaneously discovered that no duiker was to be seen, though they observed a troop of quaggas far out of range, and a hartebeest in the distance. The Settler and the Savage

Fourth, the “quagga”; and fifth, the undetermined species known as the “white zebra,” so called from its pale yellow, or Isabella colour. Popular Adventure Tales

No, my good fellow, they are not of the real zebra species; they belong to a class described by Burchell, the traveller, which is termed the striped quagga. The Mission; or Scenes in Africa

The older quaggas also seemed to keep their youngsters in excellent order. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand

Although the horses could escape, the poor quagga, with its legs hobbled and its eyes covered, had but a poor chance. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader

“Koodoo,” he said, “eland, buffalo, bok, wildebeeste, quagga, zebra, lion,” and he pointed out in turn the spoor, or footprints, of the various beasts he named. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers

Never before had quaggas appeared so beautiful in the eyes of the vee-boer. Popular Adventure Tales

By this stratagem he very often is enabled to get within shot of the other ostriches, or the quaggas and gnoos which consort with these birds.” The Mission; or Scenes in Africa

As the ground appeared more favourable in the direction the quaggas had taken, Rupert proposed that they should give chase to them. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand

When too late to save the quagga, we both pulled our triggers, when the animal, still dragging the body of its victim on, rushed forward several paces before it dropped. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader

Game was abundant here, but though they could have shot eland, koodoo, blesbok, gemsbok, quagga, hartebeeste, zebra, and gnu, they had not seen elephant or giraffe, and these latter were in the boys’ minds continually. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers

He had heard of nooses being set for animals as large as the quaggas, and of many being caught in that manner. Popular Adventure Tales

“No; the big, solid-hoofed antelope that eats like nylghau or quagga.” Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer

Both firing at the same time, each brought down a quagga, and before the herd had recovered sufficiently to go off in another direction, they had reloaded, and two more lay struggling on the ground. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand

We had killed several birds, and on our way back we stopped to look at the horses and quagga, which were feeding in perfect harmony. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader

There in the plains were herds of buffalo too numerous to count, quagga, zebra, gnu, eland, and bok of all kinds. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers

While they sat watching the manœuvres of the quaggas, a movement was made by one of these creatures more singular than any that had yet been witnessed. Popular Adventure Tales

A strange suspicion entered the mind of Von Bloom, and, calling upon them to saddle the quaggas, he, with Hans and Hendrik, rode off towards the place where the hartebeest had been last seen. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family

I guess how it is; he has managed to catch the quagga, and is bringing it in to try and tame it, very likely to present to one of you girls.” Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand

The quaggas were thrown into the greatest confusion, some going on one side, some on the other, others turning in the direction from which we had come. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader

There were no temptations to tarry much upon these plains, where there were certainly plenty of antelopes, quagga, and zebras, but little else to interest them. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers

A strange suspicion entered the mind of Von Bloom, and, calling upon them to saddle the quaggas, he, with Hans and Hendrik, rode off towards the place where the hartebeests had been last seen. Popular Adventure Tales

While they sat watching the manoeuvres of the quaggas, a movement was made by one of these creatures more singular than any that had yet been witnessed. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family

Almost immediately afterwards some loud sneezes were heard, and looking to the right they caught sight of a troop of mingled gnus and quaggas, passing and repassing without a pause. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand

They appeared to be well-disposed towards us, and our friendship was cemented by the feast of quagga flesh which we got ready for them. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader

“I’ve got them, but I can only see some quagga right over yonder.” Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers

As the quaggas went off in the same direction which the eland had taken, of course Hendrik's road and theirs lay so far together; and on galloped he at their heels. Popular Adventure Tales

Hendrik’s eye was upon him; and in a moment the quagga was turned upon his track. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family

Even the flesh of the quagga, which few white men would eat willingly, becomes, when thus prepared, tolerably palatable. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand

Off started the quagga, full gallop, towards the herd from which it had been separated by falling into the pit. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader

He is perhaps more allied to the quagga, but without stripes, except a reported one along each side of the back to the tail. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon

He was curious moreover, to find out whether his own quagga was quite equal to any of its old companions. Popular Adventure Tales

Never before had quaggas appeared so beautiful in the eyes of the vee-boor. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family

Only quaggas and yaks and other iron-gutted creatures like myself can stand Albania. Jaffery

Suddenly in front of the herd of quaggas appeared a large party of people armed with spears and darts. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader

As soon as the horses were ready, our travelers set out in chase of the gnoos and quaggas, which were collected to the westward of the caravan. The Mission

So on swept the chase, the eland leading, the quaggas after, and Hendrik bringing up the rear. Popular Adventure Tales

And now the question arose, as to how the quaggas were to be captured. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family

Nevertheless, white men have elected to shoot zebras as game; and under this curse the unfortunate quagga fell to rise no more. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation

At length the shouts and cries around it brought Harry’s quagga to a standstill, and enabled us to get alongside. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader

No, my good fellow, they are not of the real zebra species; they belong to a class described by Burchell, the traveler, which is termed the striped quagga. The Mission

The Lattakoos eat, with equal zest, the flesh of elephants, rhinoceroses, tigers, giraffes, quaggas, &c.; and sometimes, under an idea that it confers valour, human flesh, of which they have otherwise great abhorrence. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 381, July 18, 1829

In less than two weeks from that time, four of the quaggas were broken to the saddle, and perfectly obedient to the bit. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family

The quagga and the blaubok became extinct before the world learned that their existence was threatened! Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation

By this time the natives, who had killed half-a-dozen quaggas, had come close to us. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader

Their color is bay, marked more or less like the quagga in a darker tint. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine

“Quadrupeds of a kind between the zebra and the quagga.” The Mysterious Island

He was curious, moreover, to find out whether his own quagga was quite equal to any of its old companions. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family

That bush-clad hill was the favourite haunt of droves of buffaloes and elands, and on that plain swarmed thousands upon thousands of springbok and of quagga, of hartebeest and of oribi. Cetywayo and his White Neighbours Remarks on Recent Events in Zululand, Natal, and the Transvaal

In vain the quagga tried to get out by the most desperate efforts. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader

In our slow course we passed herds of quagga and gazelles, but the animals were wild, and both men and mules were unequal to the task of stalking them. First Footsteps in East Africa

For nine hours we held on our way, starting with noisy shouts the fierce rhinoceros, the timid quagga, and the herds of antelopes which crowd the jungles of this broad salina. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley

Was he jealous about his quagga’s speed, and determined it should beat all the others? The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family

We thus have a case of mutual dislike between the quagga and the dauw which cannot be explained by competition for food. Mutual Aid; a factor of evolution

Our horses and the quagga would have fared ill, had the elephants come across them.” Adventures in Africa By an African Trader

Traces of animals, quagga and gazelle, every where abounded: not being however, in "Dianic humour," and unwilling to apprise Bedouins of our vicinity, I did not fire a shot. First Footsteps in East Africa

Why that pudding-headed quagga, Bevan, at the Embassy, hasn't kept his eyes open for me, as he promised," he went on a while later, "I don't know! Simon the Jester

Now these circumstances coming into Hendrik’s mind at the moment, led him to regard the quaggas with a certain feeling of curiosity. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family

WEIR, JENNER, on the japanned peacock. -mare and quagga. -wildness of mule siskins. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2

But what makes the case still more striking is that in these colts the hair of the mane resembled that of the quagga, being short, stiff, and upright. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1

A nearly pure-bred Arabian chestnut mare bore a hybrid to a quagga, and subsequently produced two striped colts by a black Arabian horse: see "Animals and Plants," I., page 403. More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1

“Mustang” was no good, as half the girls wouldn’t know what it meant; finally “quagga” was pitched on. Reginald in Russia and other sketches

As the quaggas went off in the same direction which the eland had taken, of course Hendrik’s road and theirs lay so far together; and on galloped he at their heels. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family

MORTON, Lord, effect of fecundation by a quagga on an Arab mare. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2

Mr. Jenner Weir informs me of a strictly parallel case: his neighbour Mr. Lethbridge, of Blackheath, has a horse, bred by Lord Mostyn, which had previously borne a foal by a quagga. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1

"These are onagers!" cried Herbert, "animals something between the zebra and the quagga!" The Mysterious Island

Totty of course always stayed with them; while the four hunters went forth upon the chase of the elephant—each mounted upon his quagga. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family

So on swept the chase—the eland leading, the quaggas after, and Hendrik bringing up the rear. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family

After a moment he bent down, passed a sleeve upon each side under the quagga’s throat, and then knotted them together. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family

The mane grows much lower on the forehead than in the horse, but not so low as in the quagga or zebra. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1

He must fling himself to the ground, and let quagga and saddle go. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family

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例句	quagga Unlike feral pigs on the east coast or zebra or quagga mussels in lakes and reservoirs, red squirrels are not an invasive species in the Rocky Mountains. Study: Red squirrels cause evolutionary change 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z “That part of the film will be catnip to aviation buffs. A Corsair, a Grumman Wildcat and other battered planes, encrusted in quagga mussels, are brought to the surface.” What You Should Watch This Memorial Day Weekend 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z A Corsair, a Grumman Wildcat and other battered planes, encrusted in quagga mussels, are brought to the surface. Review: Planes in Lake Michigan? ‘Heroes on Deck’ Has the Answer 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z The bones will be displayed alongside another treasure of the collection, the Grant's quagga – an extinct South African relative of the horse, resembling a zebra. Half a dodo found in museum drawer 2011-02-21T18:14:34Z If you could bring something extinct back to life, what would you choose?Dodos, passenger pigeons, Tasmanian tigers, quaggas – animals that went extinct recently. Isabella Rossellini 2012-12-21T22:59:01Z Unlike zebra mussels, quaggas are hungrier, hardier and more tolerant of colder temperatures. Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Acidification could weaken quaggas’ calcium carbonate shells, as it has with ocean mussels and clams. Scientists: Atmospheric carbon might turn lakes more acidic 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Caroffino said tribal crews’ need for gill netting has risen with the collapse of whitefish populations, which have suffered as invasive quagga mussels have gobbled up their food supply. Michigan, native tribes reach new Great Lakes fishing deal 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z They include invasive species such as quagga mussels that unravel food chains; toxic algae blooms caused by agricultural runoff and sewage overflows; and loss of wetlands and other wildlife habitat. Biden: Infrastructure plan gives $1B for Great Lakes cleanup 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z “We’re thankful that the Columbia River is the last major U.S. river with no zebra or quagga mussel population,” says Allen Pleus, aquatic invasive species manager for the state. The Top 10 invaders in Washington: Wild pigs, monster fish, killer flowers and more 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z And while zebra mussels prefer hard surfaces, quaggas can attach to soft surfaces at greater depths, enabling them to colonize even the lakes’ sandy bottoms. Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The Environment Agency said quagga mussels, which originated in Ukraine, were first recorded in the UK in the River Thames near Heathrow Airport in 2014. Invasive quagga mussel found at Rutland Water and River Trent 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z The tiny zebra and quagga mussels, trillions of which line the lake bottom, were thought to be potential food competitors because they, too, consume large amounts of plankton from the lake. Warming Could Lower One Barrier to Invasive Fish Reaching Great Lakes 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Curving 25 feet across a white wall, Flanders’s “Filter” consists of hundreds of blue-green forms, representing mussels of the zebra and quagga varieties. At the A.U. Museum, these 10 printmakers are tearing up the rule book 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z Zebra and quagga mussels are both freshwater species, native to Eastern Europe, with the zebra mussel growing up to 2 inches in length, and the quagga mussel slightly bigger. The Top 10 invaders in Washington: Wild pigs, monster fish, killer flowers and more 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z After 30 years of colonization, quaggas have displaced zebra mussels as the dominant mussel in the Great Lakes. Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The strategy is intended to guide investments, policies and research into zebra and quagga mussels. Strategy offered for fixing damage from invasive mussels 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Chris Wight, aquatic invasive species specialist for the state Game and Fish Department, says the species is not as disruptive as the quagga or zebra mussels, but they are invasive. Invasive snail species continues to spread in Wyoming 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z These were quagga mussels, a species of European river clam that crossed the Atlantic by hiding in the ballast of container ships. Teen scientists went looking for meteorites in the Great Lakes. They found another type of alien. 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Sampling last fall found larvae of quagga or zebra mussels at Tiber Reservoir in north-central Montana. US scientists try crowdsourcing to stop invasive mussels 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Biologists believe the water there contains less calcium, which quaggas need to make their shells, said Dr. Harvey Bootsma, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences. Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The arrival of zebra and quagga mussels led to the collapse of alewives and king salmon in Lake Huron in the early 2000s. Lake Michigan has become dramatically clearer in last 20 years — but at a steep cost 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z The cost of operating quagga and zebra mussel inspection stations has made reservoir management for boating a challenge. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z The Western Governors’ Association sent a letter Thursday urging Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to put controls in place by spring for zebra and quagga mussels. Western governors want federal help in invasive mussel fight 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z The Western Governors’ Association on Thursday sent a letter urging Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to put in place by spring 2018 controls to prevent the spread of zebra and quagga mussels. Western governors want federal help in invasive mussel fight 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z That leaves archaeologists and historians like Baillod scrambling to locate as many wrecks as possible to map and document before they disintegrate under the quaggas’ assaults. Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Along with the ants, he has also helped to detect quagga mussels, another invasive species, in Montana. California Today: What It Means to Be a ‘Sanctuary State’ 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z That’s likely because of their ability to eat invasive zebra and quagga mussels, using molars in their throats to crush the shells. Record-breaking 36-pound drum caught in Oneida Lake 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z Idaho will contribute $135,000 to Utah’s efforts to combat the spread of the quagga mussel. Idaho, Utah team up to fight invasive mussels 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z One is mussels of the zebra and quagga variety. Opinion \| A Virginia lawmaker rolls out the unwelcome mat 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z “What you need to understand is every shipwreck is covered with quagga mussels in the lower Great Lakes,” Wisconsin state maritime archaeologist Tamara Thomsen said. Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Confirmatory testing will determine whether the larvae are quagga or zebra mussels. Invasive mussel larvae found in Southern California pipeline 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Zebra mussels and their cousins, quagga mussels, have caused havoc in lakes throughout the country. South Dakota combats spread of aquatic invasive species 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z Boat inspection stations check boats for and remove quagga and zebra mussels. Anti-invasive aquatic species effort gets federal funding 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Once established - like zebra and quagga mussels in the Great Lakes, or Japanese knotweed in Great Britain - they become much more difficult, and costly, to eradicate, she said. Invasive plant spreading throughout Michigan 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z “Everything. If you drain the lakes, you’ll get a bowl of quagga mussels.” Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Zebra mussels and their cousin quagga mussels do not pose an immediate health risk on any level that approaches Zika’s threat to developing humans. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z No one disputes that invasive species - zebra and quagga mussels come to mind but there are certainly more - have done much damage to the Great Lakes and its fishery. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z Environmental groups say that would open the door to more invasive species like zebra and quagga mussels, which have wreaked havoc from the Great Lakes to the West Coast. House measure supports shippers on ballast water dumping 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z The department says October and November sampling at Canyon Lake suggests for the first time that quagga mussels are able to survive and reproduce in the lake. State agency: Discovery of mussel at Canyon Lake a concern 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z For wooden and metal ships, the quaggas’ success has translated into overwhelming destruction. Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Three boats were found with zebra or quagga mussels attached and were decontaminated before being allowed into the state. Still no invasive mussels in Wyoming waters so far 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z Suddenly he found the scent: a quagga mussel. A Western Showdown With Mussels 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z Other invasive species wreaking havoc on ecosystems in Michigan are sea lampreys, zebra and quagga mussels, and other fish and plants. Michigan officials identify 2 new aquatic invasive species 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council reports the discovery is the first known confirmed presence of quagga mussels in an inland lake in Michigan. Invasive quagga mussel spotted in inland lake in Michigan 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Lusardi, Michigan’s state maritime archaeologist, ticked off a long list of shipwreck sites in the lower Great Lakes consumed by quaggas. Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Wilson says top research priorities would include quagga mussels and microcystis, the algae blooms that locals commonly refer to as “green slime.” ASU Havasu president wants to develop research center 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Montana, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon and Idaho are the only states in the West still free of invasive quagga and zebra mussels. A Western Showdown With Mussels 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z The focus is on how to inspect watercraft that may be transporting zebra or quagga mussels. Training in boat inspection and decontamination begins 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z The non-native quagga and zebra mussels are wreaking havoc on reservoirs in California, Arizona, and Nevada, clogging reservoirs and substantially increasing maintenance costs. McPhee Reservoir at risk of mussel invasion 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z But the site was “fully carpeted” with quagga mussels, Baillod said. Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z State wildlife officials say routine testing turned up microscopic juvenile quagga mussels in Deer Creek Reservoir near Heber City. Invasive mussels discovered in Deer Creek Reservoir 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z There are only seven surviving skeletons of the quagga - a cousin of the zebra that became extinct in 1883. 10 things we didn't know last week 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z "Invasive species - such as the quagga mussel - cost the UK economy in excess of £1.8bn every year," said Sarah Chare, from the UK Environment Agency. UK waters face 'invasional meltdown' 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z Discovery of the quagga mussels at Wraysbury reservoir poses a severe threat to thousands of native animals and diverse habitats. Warning as alien mussels found near Heathrow airport 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z The quagga mussel is named after an extinct zebra-type creature and shows no signs of disappearing. Alien species making England home 2014-09-13T04:00:00Z Climate change and increases in wildfires and invasive species like quagga mussels and Asian clams are as big a challenge, he said. Officials say Lake Tahoe imperiled by wildfires 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z "The zebra and quagga mussels in Lake Erie might also be important because they do not eat the Microcystis species, favoring their growth over others," Scavia notes. Deadly Algae Are Everywhere, Thanks to Agriculture 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z One organism, the quagga mussel, was discovered in a river near London just weeks ago. UK waters face 'invasional meltdown' 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z In a lesson on aquatic invasives, students learned about alewives, big-head carp, zebra and quagga mussels and sea lampreys to name a few. Children’s trips teach them about Lake Superior 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z The agencies urge boaters to use the stations to help protect Nevada’s waterways from invasive species such as quagga mussels and Eurasian Watermilfoil. 4 boat inspection stations open in northern Nevada 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z Before ancient DNA exposed the sexual proclivities of Neanderthals or the ancestry of the first Americans, there was the quagga. Human evolution: The Neanderthal in the family 2014-03-26T18:20:23.870Z Natives of Eastern Europe in the genus Dreissena, zebra and quagga mussels began moving up the Volga River toward Western Europe 200 years ago. Science Takes on a Silent Invader 2014-02-24T23:43:50Z Officials are also carrying out a campaign to prevent boaters from introducing the quagga mussel, a species that has invaded other lakes in the region. At Lake Tahoe, Commercial Fishing Is Approved 2012-07-13T02:09:06Z The historic case most frequently quoted is that of Lord Morton’s mare which bore a hybrid colt when bred to a quagga, a striped zebra-like animal now extinct. Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics 2012-05-22T15:16:53.140Z We’re not going to keep quagga mussels and zebra mussels from coming to the U.S. Invasive Species Target of New Ballast Water Rule 2012-04-07T19:09:22Z Thirty years after the quagga led the way, looks to the field's future. Human evolution: The Neanderthal in the family 2014-03-26T18:20:23.870Z This was the commonest species in the great plains of South Africa, where it roamed in large herds, often in company with the quagga and numerous antelopes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z For nine hours we held on our way, starting with noisy shouts the fierce rhinoceros, the timid quagga and the herds of antelopes, which crowd the jungles of this broad Salina. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z It was inferred that this striping was a sort of after effect of the earlier breeding with the quagga. Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics 2012-05-22T15:16:53.140Z His lordship bred from a male quagga and a mare of seven-eights Arabian blood, a female hybrid, displaying in form and colour her mixed origin. A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. 2011-12-04T03:00:03.890Z A century later, researchers published around 200 nucleotides sequenced from a 140-year-old piece of quagga muscle. Human evolution: The Neanderthal in the family 2014-03-26T18:20:23.870Z Russ Weatherbee, a wildlife biologist with the National Park Service, says that if the quagga is left unchecked, its insatiable appetite for plankton could also starve the fish that draw summertime anglers. Out Here Whiskeytown Lake, Calif.: A Voracious Outsider Grabs a Toehold, and That Means War 2011-08-17T00:02:24Z Buffalo, quagga, wildebeest, koodoo, hartebeest, and many other varieties were jostling together and rushing wildly on. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z Burchell's zebra does not differ materially from the common quagga, either in shape or size. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z In some places, zebra mussels are declining, mainly because they're yielding to another invader, the quickly proliferating quagga mussel. Musseled-Out Native Species Return to the Hudson 2011-01-21T22:13:22Z Around the time that Orlando's team began sequencing the 700,000-year-old horse, it also turned its attention to a much younger sample — from the quagga. Human evolution: The Neanderthal in the family 2014-03-26T18:20:23.870Z In fact, the freshwater quagga mussel is native to Ukraine and has been creeping its way through United States waterways since 1989 when it was first reported in this country. Out Here Whiskeytown Lake, Calif.: A Voracious Outsider Grabs a Toehold, and That Means War 2011-08-17T00:02:24Z They found four lions eating the carcase of a quagga. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z The quagga is faintly striped only on the head and neck, but the zebra is adorned on every part of the body with broad black bands, which contrast beautifully with a pale yellow ground. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Ostriches are gregarious—flocks of fifty may be seen upon the plains, peacefully associating with zebras, quaggas, wildebeests, blue wildebeests, and several other plain-frequenting antelopes. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z The effort to sequence the full quagga genome is part of large project to understand the evolutionary relationship between living and extinct horses, zebras and donkeys, and to identify the genetic basis for certain traits. Human evolution: The Neanderthal in the family 2014-03-26T18:20:23.870Z The quagga trotted back to its cage, Bonavita put up his revolver, the frightened sweeper climbed down from the bars, and Rajah was hauled back ignominiously to his den. Careers of Danger and Daring These enormous herds of game, too, kept us abundantly in food—eland and quagga and gnu, every species was there—so that we had little need to kill our own cattle. The King's Assegai A Matabili Story The tawny quagga, with its irregularly banded body marked with dark-brown stripes, is one species. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z They are very different in their habits—the zebra being a mountain-dwelling animal, while the dauw is strictly a denizen of the open plains, in places similar to those frequented by the quagga. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z His feet lift him from point to point, swift as the swiftest quagga in the forest. My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave A Story of Central Africa I well remember, for instance, the occasion when I heard how Rajah once got out of his cage and chased a quagga—one of those queer little animals that are half zebra and half mule. Careers of Danger and Daring A wild astonished cry broke from the crowd behind the escaped prisoner as they saw him urge the quagga to speed, and put it fairly at the awful leap before it. Into the Unknown A Romance of South Africa While the quagga roams over the plains, the zebra seeks only the high mountainous regions. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z The quagga, which is also common in these parts, is killed for its flesh; but this is rank and oily, and only eaten by the Hottentot servants. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z I have chased the antelope and the buffalo, hunted the quagga and the giraffe. My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave A Story of Central Africa Bonavita, it appears, was standing on the bridge one morning when there arose a fearful racket in the runway, and, looking in, he saw the quagga tearing along toward him. Careers of Danger and Daring The new arrival was Alf Leigh, riding the quagga, which had shortly before carried the lovely Rose of Sharon. Into the Unknown A Romance of South Africa This is the more probable as it has a much farther range to the north than the quagga; for it approaches the regions of Africa once comprised within the Roman Empire. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Giraffe, buffalo, antelope of all kinds, quaggas, and zebra, were plentiful, while an occasional lion was seen. The Ruined Cities of Zululand Dost thou call the roar of the mamba, or the bellow of the hippopotamus, or the screaming cry of the quagga, or the shrill neigh of the zebra, singing? My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave A Story of Central Africa Bonavita stepped back, drew his revolver, and, as the tiger rushed past, fired a blank cartridge, thinking thus to divert him from the quagga. Careers of Danger and Daring The dodo, quagga, passenger pigeon, great auk, aurochs, Key deer, bison, African elephant, gorilla, tiger—there's an awful list. Thy Rocks and Rills Herds of antelopes, zebras, quaggas, springboks, and other wild beasts are, however, still to be found, and furnish a large portion of the farmers' supplies of animal food. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z On they came, quaggas, koodoos, springbok, hartebeest, the shouting and spearing becoming wilder. The Ruined Cities of Zululand Herds of elands, buffaloes, and quaggas were scattered here and there, whilst smaller and solitary bucks could be seen, now bounding away from some fancied danger, then grazing on the green and fresh grass. Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer It was a race for life, as the quagga knew and the tiger intended. Careers of Danger and Daring My friend told me that elands were sometimes in sight of his house, as well as hartebeest, and occasionally quaggas; that all the kloofs contained bucks, pheasants, and guinea-fowl. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa Ponies from Siam, from Java, shaggy little Shetlands, quaggas and dauws from Africa, all feeding and frolicking together, and there, in the door of his stall, stands a sulky little zebra. Harper's Young People, September 28, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The animal accustomed itself to captivity, and appeared so good-natured that its owner thought to make it as useful as the quagga. Harper's Young People, August 31, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The hartebeest and wildebeest, the wild boar, the quagga, and numberless other animals, could be seen and hunted. Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer A quagga stood under a palm In evening's violet calm. Harper's Young People, August 17, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Morton, Lord, effect of fecundation by a quagga on an Arab mare, i. 403-404. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume II (of 2) In the family Robinson Crusoe, paterfamilias conquers the quagga by biting its ear, and every farrier knows how to apply a twitch to a horse’s ear or nose to secure his quietness under an operation. A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid After that he concluded to remain content with his quagga team. Harper's Young People, August 31, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly It was not a quagga, but a horse! The Giraffe Hunters When a lion passed by, With a hungerful eye, The quagga ran off in alarm. Harper's Young People, August 17, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly And now the question arose as to how the quaggas were to be captured. Popular Adventure Tales But what makes the case still more striking is that the hair of the mane in these colts resembled that of the quagga, being short, stiff, and upright. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. The quagga and the dauw, both inhabitants of South Africa, resemble the zebra, but are not so regularly striped nor so brilliant in coloring. Harper's Young People, August 31, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Nor was he disappointed, for, two hundred yards from the camp, he came upon some quagga, and killed one of them. Chatterbox, 1906 Blue wildebeeste and quagga were so plentiful that we seldom wasted ammunition on them. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer In less than two weeks from that time, four of the quaggas were436 broken to the saddle, and perfectly obedient to the bit. Popular Adventure Tales Of course we refer to the true horses of the genus equus; and not to the dziggetais, quaggas, and zebras—to which we shall presently refer. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys The quagga is made useful by the settlers near the Cape of Good Hope, and is taught to draw and to carry burdens. Harper's Young People, August 31, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly As I spoke the quagga turned his head and very nearly caught him by the arm. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader Just beyond the outskirts of the town were herds of wildebeeste, blesbuck, and quagga grazing quietly about, like so many herds of cattle. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer Hendrik's eye was upon him; and in a moment the quagga was turned upon his track. Popular Adventure Tales Another species of quagga, called the Isabella quagga, is supposed to exist in South Africa; but there are doubts upon this subject. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys “They must have been zebras or quaggas,” said David; “though, if Bella has seen them, I do not know how we could have missed them.” In the Wilds of Africa The quagga looked very much astonished at seeing itself surrounded by human beings, and as before, it endeavoured to escape from the pit. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader There were two kinds of zebra, a quagga, and a buffalo, both huge and dangerous. Impressions of South Africa Now these circumstances coming into Hendrik's mind at the moment, led him to regard the quaggas with a certain feeling of441 curiosity. Popular Adventure Tales When seen galloping at a distance, they bear a marked resemblance to quaggas, or wild horses. Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys On feeling the head, I discovered that it had no horns, and then, taking one of the hoofs in my hand, I found that it was either a zebra or quagga. In the Wilds of Africa The moment the herd of quaggas saw us coming, away they galloped at a furious rate. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader The hunters had already seen herds of quaggas, and buffaloes, and some of the larger sorts of antelopes, also one rhinoceros, but not yet elephants. The Settler and the Savage Was he jealous about his quagga's speed, and determined it should beat all the others? Popular Adventure Tales There is a large body of gnoos and quaggas under that small hill to the westward; but there are better animals for the table when we get a little further to the northward.” The Mission; or Scenes in Africa Crawford will be here long before the Zulus can cross the river, even if he doesn’t mount his horse and let the young quagga go. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand To attempt to throw himself off would have been madness, and yet while the quaggas were running, there was little chance that their companion would stop. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader From their lairs among the reeds and sedges of the river rushed the reitbok and wild hog; while troops of quaggas appeared trotting on the lower declivities of the hills. The Settler and the Savage After a moment he bent down, passed a sleeve upon each side under the quagga's throat, and then knotted them together. Popular Adventure Tales As soon as the horses were ready, our travellers set out in chase of the gnoos and quaggas, which were collected to the westward of the caravan. The Mission; or Scenes in Africa The quaggas and gnus, however, soon after separated, going off in different directions. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand Before I could dissuade him from making the attempt, he, with his usual impetuosity, leapt on the quagga’s back, and, seizing the bridle, told Toko to let go. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader Here they simultaneously discovered that no duiker was to be seen, though they observed a troop of quaggas far out of range, and a hartebeest in the distance. The Settler and the Savage Fourth, the “quagga”; and fifth, the undetermined species known as the “white zebra,” so called from its pale yellow, or Isabella colour. Popular Adventure Tales No, my good fellow, they are not of the real zebra species; they belong to a class described by Burchell, the traveller, which is termed the striped quagga. The Mission; or Scenes in Africa The older quaggas also seemed to keep their youngsters in excellent order. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand Although the horses could escape, the poor quagga, with its legs hobbled and its eyes covered, had but a poor chance. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader “Koodoo,” he said, “eland, buffalo, bok, wildebeeste, quagga, zebra, lion,” and he pointed out in turn the spoor, or footprints, of the various beasts he named. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers Never before had quaggas appeared so beautiful in the eyes of the vee-boer. Popular Adventure Tales By this stratagem he very often is enabled to get within shot of the other ostriches, or the quaggas and gnoos which consort with these birds.” The Mission; or Scenes in Africa As the ground appeared more favourable in the direction the quaggas had taken, Rupert proposed that they should give chase to them. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand When too late to save the quagga, we both pulled our triggers, when the animal, still dragging the body of its victim on, rushed forward several paces before it dropped. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader Game was abundant here, but though they could have shot eland, koodoo, blesbok, gemsbok, quagga, hartebeeste, zebra, and gnu, they had not seen elephant or giraffe, and these latter were in the boys’ minds continually. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers He had heard of nooses being set for animals as large as the quaggas, and of many being caught in that manner. Popular Adventure Tales “No; the big, solid-hoofed antelope that eats like nylghau or quagga.” Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer Both firing at the same time, each brought down a quagga, and before the herd had recovered sufficiently to go off in another direction, they had reloaded, and two more lay struggling on the ground. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand We had killed several birds, and on our way back we stopped to look at the horses and quagga, which were feeding in perfect harmony. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader There in the plains were herds of buffalo too numerous to count, quagga, zebra, gnu, eland, and bok of all kinds. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers While they sat watching the manœuvres of the quaggas, a movement was made by one of these creatures more singular than any that had yet been witnessed. Popular Adventure Tales A strange suspicion entered the mind of Von Bloom, and, calling upon them to saddle the quaggas, he, with Hans and Hendrik, rode off towards the place where the hartebeest had been last seen. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family I guess how it is; he has managed to catch the quagga, and is bringing it in to try and tame it, very likely to present to one of you girls.” Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand The quaggas were thrown into the greatest confusion, some going on one side, some on the other, others turning in the direction from which we had come. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader There were no temptations to tarry much upon these plains, where there were certainly plenty of antelopes, quagga, and zebras, but little else to interest them. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers A strange suspicion entered the mind of Von Bloom, and, calling upon them to saddle the quaggas, he, with Hans and Hendrik, rode off towards the place where the hartebeests had been last seen. Popular Adventure Tales While they sat watching the manoeuvres of the quaggas, a movement was made by one of these creatures more singular than any that had yet been witnessed. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family Almost immediately afterwards some loud sneezes were heard, and looking to the right they caught sight of a troop of mingled gnus and quaggas, passing and repassing without a pause. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand They appeared to be well-disposed towards us, and our friendship was cemented by the feast of quagga flesh which we got ready for them. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader “I’ve got them, but I can only see some quagga right over yonder.” Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers As the quaggas went off in the same direction which the eland had taken, of course Hendrik's road and theirs lay so far together; and on galloped he at their heels. Popular Adventure Tales Hendrik’s eye was upon him; and in a moment the quagga was turned upon his track. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family Even the flesh of the quagga, which few white men would eat willingly, becomes, when thus prepared, tolerably palatable. Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand Off started the quagga, full gallop, towards the herd from which it had been separated by falling into the pit. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader He is perhaps more allied to the quagga, but without stripes, except a reported one along each side of the back to the tail. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon He was curious moreover, to find out whether his own quagga was quite equal to any of its old companions. Popular Adventure Tales Never before had quaggas appeared so beautiful in the eyes of the vee-boor. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family Only quaggas and yaks and other iron-gutted creatures like myself can stand Albania. Jaffery Suddenly in front of the herd of quaggas appeared a large party of people armed with spears and darts. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader As soon as the horses were ready, our travelers set out in chase of the gnoos and quaggas, which were collected to the westward of the caravan. The Mission So on swept the chase, the eland leading, the quaggas after, and Hendrik bringing up the rear. Popular Adventure Tales And now the question arose, as to how the quaggas were to be captured. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family Nevertheless, white men have elected to shoot zebras as game; and under this curse the unfortunate quagga fell to rise no more. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation At length the shouts and cries around it brought Harry’s quagga to a standstill, and enabled us to get alongside. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader No, my good fellow, they are not of the real zebra species; they belong to a class described by Burchell, the traveler, which is termed the striped quagga. The Mission The Lattakoos eat, with equal zest, the flesh of elephants, rhinoceroses, tigers, giraffes, quaggas, &c.; and sometimes, under an idea that it confers valour, human flesh, of which they have otherwise great abhorrence. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 381, July 18, 1829 In less than two weeks from that time, four of the quaggas were broken to the saddle, and perfectly obedient to the bit. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family The quagga and the blaubok became extinct before the world learned that their existence was threatened! Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation By this time the natives, who had killed half-a-dozen quaggas, had come close to us. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader Their color is bay, marked more or less like the quagga in a darker tint. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine “Quadrupeds of a kind between the zebra and the quagga.” The Mysterious Island He was curious, moreover, to find out whether his own quagga was quite equal to any of its old companions. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family That bush-clad hill was the favourite haunt of droves of buffaloes and elands, and on that plain swarmed thousands upon thousands of springbok and of quagga, of hartebeest and of oribi. Cetywayo and his White Neighbours Remarks on Recent Events in Zululand, Natal, and the Transvaal In vain the quagga tried to get out by the most desperate efforts. Adventures in Africa By an African Trader In our slow course we passed herds of quagga and gazelles, but the animals were wild, and both men and mules were unequal to the task of stalking them. First Footsteps in East Africa For nine hours we held on our way, starting with noisy shouts the fierce rhinoceros, the timid quagga, and the herds of antelopes which crowd the jungles of this broad salina. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley Was he jealous about his quagga’s speed, and determined it should beat all the others? The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family We thus have a case of mutual dislike between the quagga and the dauw which cannot be explained by competition for food. Mutual Aid; a factor of evolution Our horses and the quagga would have fared ill, had the elephants come across them.” Adventures in Africa By an African Trader Traces of animals, quagga and gazelle, every where abounded: not being however, in "Dianic humour," and unwilling to apprise Bedouins of our vicinity, I did not fire a shot. First Footsteps in East Africa Why that pudding-headed quagga, Bevan, at the Embassy, hasn't kept his eyes open for me, as he promised," he went on a while later, "I don't know! Simon the Jester Now these circumstances coming into Hendrik’s mind at the moment, led him to regard the quaggas with a certain feeling of curiosity. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family WEIR, JENNER, on the japanned peacock. -mare and quagga. -wildness of mule siskins. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 But what makes the case still more striking is that in these colts the hair of the mane resembled that of the quagga, being short, stiff, and upright. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1 A nearly pure-bred Arabian chestnut mare bore a hybrid to a quagga, and subsequently produced two striped colts by a black Arabian horse: see "Animals and Plants," I., page 403. More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 “Mustang” was no good, as half the girls wouldn’t know what it meant; finally “quagga” was pitched on. Reginald in Russia and other sketches As the quaggas went off in the same direction which the eland had taken, of course Hendrik’s road and theirs lay so far together; and on galloped he at their heels. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family MORTON, Lord, effect of fecundation by a quagga on an Arab mare. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 Mr. Jenner Weir informs me of a strictly parallel case: his neighbour Mr. Lethbridge, of Blackheath, has a horse, bred by Lord Mostyn, which had previously borne a foal by a quagga. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1 "These are onagers!" cried Herbert, "animals something between the zebra and the quagga!" The Mysterious Island Totty of course always stayed with them; while the four hunters went forth upon the chase of the elephant—each mounted upon his quagga. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family So on swept the chase—the eland leading, the quaggas after, and Hendrik bringing up the rear. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family After a moment he bent down, passed a sleeve upon each side under the quagga’s throat, and then knotted them together. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family The mane grows much lower on the forehead than in the horse, but not so low as in the quagga or zebra. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1 He must fling himself to the ground, and let quagga and saddle go. The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family
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