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Karoo
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The Karoo is a semidesert natural region of South Africa. No exact definition of what constitutes the Karoo is available, so its extent is also not precisely defined. The Karoo is partly defined by it
Typical Karoo vegetation to the south of Matjiesfontein, with the Anysberg Mountains visible in the background
Typical Karoo vegetation to the south of Matjiesfontein, with the Anysberg Mountains visible in the background
A view from the top of the Great Escarpment in the Karoo National Park near Beaufort West, looking south across the plains of the Lower Karoo: Note th
A view from the top of the Great Escarpment in the Karoo National Park near Beaufort West, looking south across the plains of the Lower Karoo: Note the remnants and extent of the former central plateau on the plain below the escarpment (see diagram on the right). Also note the dolerite sills which top the escarpment and mountains in the middle distance, giving these structures their characteristic flat-topped appearance.
A stylized illustration of the Great Escarpment, based particularly on its appearance in the Great Karoo, where thick erosion resistant dolerite sills
A stylized illustration of the Great Escarpment, based particularly on its appearance in the Great Karoo, where thick erosion resistant dolerite sills (see below; represented here by the thick black lines. The thinner dolerite sills are not drawn in this diagram to avoid clutter) generally form the upper, sharp edge of the escarpment. (In other parts of the escarpment, hard erosion-resistant geological layers similarly form the upper, abrupt edge.) Note the island remnants of the earlier extent of the plateau on the plain below the escarpment (the Lower Karoo), left behind as the escarpment has gradually eroded further inland.
Farmlands along the well-watered, fertile foothills of the plus 2,000 m (6,600 ft) high Swartberg Mountains (in the background) along the northern str
Farmlands along the well-watered, fertile foothills of the plus 2,000 m (6,600 ft) high Swartberg Mountains (in the background) along the northern strip of the Klein Karoo
Quagga
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The quagga is an extinct subspecies of the plains zebra which was endemic to South Africa until it was hunted to extinction in the late 19th century. It was long thought to be a distinct species, but
Karoo
…or Red Data Book plant species in the Nama Karoo biome. The Great Karoo used to support a large variety of antelope (particularly the springbok), the quagga, and other large game, especially on the grassy flats in the east. Francois Le Vaillant, the famous French explorer, naturalist, and ornithologist, who…
Quagga photo
Quagga photo
1889 illustration of a quagga (lower left) alongside other equines
1889 illustration of a quagga (lower left) alongside other equines
Painting of a stallion in Louis XVI's menagerie at Versailles by Nicolas Maréchal, 1793
Painting of a stallion in Louis XVI's menagerie at Versailles by Nicolas Maréchal, 1793
1858 illustration of a herd
1858 illustration of a herd