2006-07-31 00:46:46 · 10 answers · asked by Chuchie 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Ok, first off I don't need ppl with smart aleck answers. If it doesnt matter than don't answer my damn question!
2006-07-31 03:50:30 · update #1
As the middle of the stomach is white, the black stripes start there.
See the link.
2006-07-31 00:53:33 · answer #1 · answered by swissnick 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
It is generally believed that zebras are dark animals, with white stripes where the pigmentation is inhibited. The pigment of the hair is found solely in the hair and not in the skin. The reasons for thinking that they were originally pigmented animals are that (1) white horses would not survive well in the African plains or forests; (2) there used to be a fourth species of zebra, the quagga (which was overeaten to extinction in the eighteen hundreds). The quagga had the zebra striping pattern in the front of the animal, but had a dark rump; (3) when the region between the pigmented bands becomes too wide, secondary stripes emerge, as if suppression was weakening.
2006-07-31 07:50:44 · answer #2 · answered by ginabgood1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From Wikipedia:
"Zebras (members of the horse family), are native to central and southern Africa. They are black with white stripes[1].
1. Gould, S. J. (1983) Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes: Further Reflections in Natural History. New York: W. W. Norton and Company. In particular refer to Chapter 29: How the Zebra Gets Its Stripes. One of the strongest pieces of evidence for black with white stripes, rather than white with black stripes comes from abnormal zebras where the 'stripes' form as dots and blotches rather than lines. These appear as white blotches on a black background, which is only understandable if it is normally a black animal with white stripes. An interesting picture of this phenomenon can be found here (see link below for photo).
2006-07-31 10:19:48 · answer #3 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zebra used to be like black horses.
So they must be black with white strips.
2006-07-31 07:50:52 · answer #4 · answered by just curious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
white with black
2006-07-31 08:21:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
white with black stripes. obviously, why?
2006-07-31 07:50:48 · answer #6 · answered by dont_break_myheart 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
white with black stripes...
or
black with white stripes.
why does it matter?
2006-07-31 07:52:36 · answer #7 · answered by pd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it depends on the zebra...
2006-07-31 07:50:52 · answer #8 · answered by Bah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-31 08:26:07 · answer #9 · answered by peacock 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, i would say that th
2006-07-31 07:55:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋