Does anyone ever wonder if zebra's have black and white stripes or white and black?

Answer 1

the black stripes are thicker, so black with white satripes

Answer 2

depends on how you look at it. Scientists are still up in debates on this one, and there will never be an answer.
The skin of a zebra is black, even under the white hairs. The black stripes though do not (in most subspecies) go onto the belly, so they have the outward appearance of white with black stripes. So if you go by skin pigmentation, they are black w/ white and if by color it is white w/black, so pick either one!
For what I mean by skin pigmentation, same as with other pets. If you have a white dog, they will have pink skin, black labs have dark skin. Not too many exceptions except zebras and polar bears (have black skin- the polar bear hair though is highly specialized and not actually white- is clear and hollow)

Answer 3

I think that it's neither. a zebra's stripes are like a fingerprint- no zebra has the same stripe pattern as any other zebra. Some zebras have more white hairs than black hairs, and vice versa. so it really just depends on what you think. hmm...

Answer 4

I do! I actually had this discussion with someone, and I was right. Zebras are black with white stripes.

Answer 5

Don't know, but I know every zebra has a pattern that is as unique as a human's fingerprint. I find that very interesting.

Answer 6

I actually read somewhere that they're black with white stripes.

Answer 7

and isn't cool that they are like fingerprints, no two are alike. they are all individuals, but working for the same cause,,,survival.