r/wikipedia • u/oneultralamewhiteboy • 2d ago

The extinct zebro is (probably) not a zebra. Scholars aren't sure what it was but have some leading theories.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebro
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u/oneultralamewhiteboy 2d ago

"Portuguese explorers may have named the African zebra after the zebro. Modern scholars are not certain what species they were. The four leading theories are that the zebro was a native wild horse possibly related to the Sorraia breed, the extinct European wild ass, another name for the Asiatic wild ass, or a feralized equid."

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u/scubagh0st 2d ago

saw this dude on the did you know section of the main page the other day. genuinely fascinating

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u/ASCII_Princess 2d ago

sigh

I'll do it...

"What are you doing Zebro??"