Is a zebra white with black stripes or black with a white strips
2006-09-29 16:50:14 · 8 answers · asked by latigerchick 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
BOTH, but to tell you one thing, a zebra is not a horse.
2006-09-29 17:06:45 · answer #1 · answered by daphine 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Zebra is a part of the horse family, Equidae, 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 stripes.
Originally, most zoologists assumed that the stripes acted as a camouflage mechanism, while others believed them to play a role in social interactions, with slight variations of the pattern allowing the animals to distinguish between individuals. A more recent theory, supported by experiment, posits that the disruptive coloration is an effective means of confusing the visual system of the blood-sucking tsetse fly.
The Plains Zebra (Equus quagga, formerly Equus burchelli) is the most common, and has or had about twelve subspecies distributed across much of southern and eastern Africa. It, or particular subspecies of it, have also been known as the Common Zebra, the Dauw, Burchell's Zebra (actually the subspecies Equus quagga burchelli), and the Quagga (another, extinct, subspecies, Equus quagga quagga).
The Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra) of southwest Africa tends to have a sleek coat with a white belly and narrower stripes than the Plains Zebra. It has two subspecies and is classified as endangered.
Grevy's Zebra (Equus grevyi) is the largest type, with an erect mane, and a long, narrow head making it appear rather mule-like. It is an inhabitant of the semi-arid grasslands of Ethiopia, Somalia, and northern Kenya. The Grevy's Zebra is one of the rarest species of zebra around today, and is classified as endangered.
2006-09-30 02:41:30 · answer #2 · answered by Feline Female 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one will ever know untill we die, then we can ask the one who created the Zebra.
2006-09-30 01:23:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Truth.... Black w/ white. Skin black underneath.
2006-09-30 00:15:55 · answer #4 · answered by micheal777 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol a zebra has both colors i would think not one over the other
2006-09-30 00:07:10 · answer #5 · answered by zxcv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a zebra isnt a horse.......they all dont have black stripes...some are brown...look it up!!!!
2006-09-30 00:17:34 · answer #6 · answered by Ronni F 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pink with purple spots
2006-09-30 00:17:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Didnt this get answered in Madagaskar?
2006-09-30 00:44:01 · answer #8 · answered by crazyme b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋