Is a Zebra white with black markings?

Question

Or is it Black with white markings.Come on someone must have a proven answer.

Answer 1

I think it is a matter of opinion.

The answer to this question comes down to perspective. Many zoologists would say that a zebra is white because its stripes end towards the belly and the belly is mostly white. Others would say that a zebra is black because if you shaved all the fur off a zebra the skin is mostly black. So it really depends on how you want to look at it

Answer 2

The zebra is essentially a black creature with white markings.

The ancestor to the present day zebra is believed to be a nearly black creature. It evolved to have white stripings. There are also other species similar to zebra that are black with white spots. The white markings tend to change more than the black.

Answer 3

They are black with white stripes. A mutation can cause the stripes to appear differently, and the result is a black animal with white spots. Because the white stripes are the ones that change, we can conclude that it is a black background.

Answer 4

U should watch Madagascar, there's the part where the zebra (forgotten his name) has his stripes counted and finds that he has 31 black stripes and 30 white......your question kinda reminded me of that scene, i don't really have a good answer

Answer 5

They are definitely black with white stripes,if you look closely from their nose(black)to their tail(black) they are a black animal with white stripes in between !

Answer 6

No dominant colour per se.
It has Black and White stripes.

Answer 7

to be pricise. zebras don't have black stripes they are actually dark brown! and they have brown stripes and white bodies

Answer 8

black with white stripes

Answer 9

They are black with white stripes...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra
http://fohn.net/zebra-pictures-facts/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/horsetigers/contrasts.html

Answer 10

I never looked at that way. I would say half black and half white.