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.
2006-12-10 17:00:44
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answered by Anonymous
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The usual answer is that the zebra is a descendant of the prehistoric quadda, which has the front of a zebra, complete with stripes, and the behind of a horse. They colors of the quadda coat ranged from white to grey and brown like the native horse.
Those who lived on the plains became extinct and those who were in the other continents evolved into the existing zebra complete with the total body markings.
These marking had developed over time as a camouflage to protect themselves from their natural enemy, the lion. Lions were famous for being colorblind. The lion cannot see the zebra by itself against the plants and vegetation. When running as a herd, the lions also get confused because it will appear that as a singular big mass of movement.
2006-12-10 17:16:42
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answered by QuiteNewHere 7
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2015-08-18 22:03:01
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answered by Antin 1
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2016-03-14 05:11:41
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answered by Heidi 4
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Medium brown with a reddish yellow mane.
Masters of camouflage, aren't they?
2006-12-11 03:43:56
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answered by JIMBO 4
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what? when they run really fast do they look grey?
2016-04-04 04:30:24
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answered by Anonymous
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white with brown stripes
2014-10-25 12:43:43
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answered by Donald 1
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White, with black stripes
2006-12-10 17:01:05
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answered by Anonymous
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Black and white
2006-12-10 16:58:00
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answered by Anonymous
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grey
2006-12-10 16:57:07
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answered by Anonymous
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