Is a zebra white with black stripes or black with white stripes?

Question

This question keeps me awake for hours.

Mystique - I like your answer

Answer 1

I guess it depends a bit on how many beers you've had.....

Answer 2

+2

Answer 3

A Zebra is white with black stripes. A Zebras hind legs on the inside is pure white with no stripes so white is the overlaying color therefore black is the obvious stripes

Answer 4

Hey, I answered this the other day.... I told you if its got red blended in, its been attacked by a pride of lions.

Its white with black stripes I reckon.

And you don't have much to wonder or worry about, if this is all that keeps you awake at night!

Answer 5

white with black stripes it has been proven because the zebra always has less black stripes than white and the white covers a bigger surface area than the black still doesnt answer it completely but better to know very good question

Answer 6

It's black with white stripes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra

"Zebras (members of the horse family), are native to central and southern Africa. They are black with white stripes.These stripes are typically vertical on the head, neck, forequarters, and main body, with horizontal stripes at the rear and on the legs of the animal. The zebra crossing is named after the zebra's white on black striping."

Most people think it's white with black stripes, but according to Wiki it's the other way around.

Answer 7

If you where to shave all the hair off a zebra it would be black. The hair that grows in the white places is there some scientist believe is for camouflage and too help them to stay cool because white reflects heat.

Answer 8

It is white with black stripes. Try counting the stripes to get to sleep!!! Good night sweet dreams!

Answer 9

Where first stripe appears starts it. Black nose. Then its Black with white stripes. White nose, then its White with black stripes.

Answer 10

It's actually pink, with black AND white striped hair!

Answer 11

they are white with black stripes