2006-10-20 16:22:35 · 18 answers · asked by rebecca 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I would say white with black stripes, since the white pervails all over, yet the stripes are only present on the back and sides (not the underside of the zebras). As for everyone's horses are not zebras, I'd like to say this: horses and zebras belong to the same family, Equidae, so, although zebras are not necessarily "horses", they are closely related...horse-like enough to know what you're asking!
2006-10-20 16:25:55 · answer #1 · answered by ucd_grad_2005 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well first - they aren't horses...
...however to answer the rest of the question...
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.
NOW YOU KNOW!
2006-10-20 23:30:34 · answer #2 · answered by chookfriend 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
White with black stripes
2006-10-20 23:27:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zebras aren't horses, although they're in the same family.
They are white, with black stripes, and each pattern of stripes is unique for that animal, much like the uniqueness of fingerprints.
2006-10-20 23:41:27 · answer #4 · answered by Joya 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neither. A zebra is not a horse.
Definition of Zebra - Any of several swift, wild, horselike African mammals of the genus Equus, having distinctive overall markings of alternating white and black or brown stripes.
2006-10-20 23:24:54 · answer #5 · answered by 'Barn 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Zebras are not horses. Just like tigers are not lions.
Zebras and horses (and donkeys) are all equines... and closely related... but not the same.
But to answer the question about whether zebras are black or white...
I really don't know... but my knowledge of other equines (like horses and donkeys) leads me to believe that zebras are black and have white stripes.
I believe this because zebras have black skin in the places where there is little or no hair to prevent us from seeing the skin (lips, eyelids, under the tail, etc.).
And zebras have black hooves.
When other equines have white skin, it is easily visable at the lips, eye lids, etc. and the eyes of equines with white skin around the eyes are often colorless, too.
Other equines with white skin on the lower legs directly above the hoof do not usually have black hooves. Their hooves are very pale in color.
If you want to see pictures of zebras to verify what color the skin is on their lips and other places where it is visable, you can go to http://alumnus.caltech.edu/~kantner/zebras/pictures.html
I hope this helps.
CLC
2006-10-21 10:44:38 · answer #6 · answered by cowhorse_man 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
OK all are wrong--- They are a horse that is why the are equine. They are black with white stripes. There skin is also black. This is fact. Sorry to all others
2006-10-20 23:59:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
firstly Zebras aren't really horses and secondly why dont u go and ask one. I was watching a documentry on animal planet and they were talking about them and they said that they are white with black stripes because there is more white on their boding then black. but every zebra has idividual stripes
2006-10-20 23:31:30 · answer #8 · answered by geeb 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think they are white with black stripes =)
2006-10-20 23:24:14 · answer #9 · answered by sogullablegurly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard on the discovery channel that they are actually white with brown stripes.
2006-10-21 01:11:36 · answer #10 · answered by sdgblueyes 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋