Understand that 'quagga' refers to an animal no longer living.

Extinct Species

A quagga looked like a zebra in front but had a plain brown rear.

Horse-like Zebra

The quagga's species status indicates it's not just a zebra variety.

Species Classification

The Quagga Project is an example of using science for animal restoration.

Conservation Effort

The project represents a modern attempt at 'de-extinction'.

Modern Science

In computing, 'quagga' is software, not an animal.

Routing Software

'Quagga' software is free and its code can be shared or modified.

Open Source

Quagga's strength is in its support for multiple IP routing protocols.

IP Protocol Support

 such as zebra and quagga mussels, and sea lampreys that have decimated some indigenous fish populations. On a larger scale, climate change is causing the waters to warm, thus reducing water levels and changing the distribution of aquatic life.