Are zebras black in white or white in black?

Answer 1

Friend,

BOTH ARE CORRECT.IT DEPENDS ON HOW YOU SEE AND IMAGINE.
There is nothing wrong in the both views .

(But if in the entire skin area of the animal,if one colour is more than 60% or 50% , that is ....visibly occupies more area, then you say that the animal is that colour and has the stripes of second color.O>K.?)

Answer 2

Hi Krithika k,

Zebras are either white with black stripes, or 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.

Zoologists believe that the stripes act as a camouflage mechanism. This is accomplished in several ways. First, the vertical striping helps the zebra hide in grass. While seeming absurd at first glance considering that grass is neither white nor black, it is very effective against the zebra's main predator, the lion, which is color blind. A zebra standing still in tall grass may not be noticed at all by a lion and as zebras are herd animals the stripes help in camouflage is by confusing the lion — a number of zebras standing or moving close together may appear as one large animal, making it more difficult for the lion to pick out any single zebra to attack. A herd of zebras scattering to avoid a predator will also represent to that predator a confused mass of vertical stripes travelling in multiple directions making it difficult for the predator to track an individual visually as it separates from its herdmates.

Stripes are also believed 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 also an effective means of confusing the visual system of the blood-sucking tsetse fly.[citation needed] Alternative theories include that the stripes coincide with fat patterning beneath the skin, serving as a thermoregulatory mechanism for the zebra, and that wounds sustained disrupt the striping pattern to clearly indicate the fitness of the animal to potential mates.

African bushmen of Guinea refer to these stripes in their native Madango as "sukuku" which means "lightning" and plays an important role in the customs of the eastern region of Kankan. In ancient beliefs it was thought zebras were sent by the spirit of lightning and rain to remind people that time changes, good seasons of abundant fertility might turn out to be droughts, that giving life may take another's life away, that black can't exist without white.

Answer 3

No, the zebra has human type skin colour and over it black & white hair side by side. You will understand. It's just like a 50 to 53 years old man's hairs. See the following picture. Enjoy!!

http://www.kapstadt.org/images/images-10/south-africa/zebra/zebra-30g.jpg

Answer 4

Zebras are black with white stripes.

Answer 5

a zebra's skin is neither black nor white but the fur is white with black stripes.

Answer 6

When they're babies, zebras are white-brown striped, and as they grow older, they become black-white striped. I say BLACK STRIPES ON WHITE, because white is the color that stays consistent.

Answer 7

This should be ur personal view how u look at the thing. I feel it is black in white, b'coz i like the colour black.

Answer 8

they are Black AND White!

Answer 9

It is depend up on ur view.... if u concentrat n see for white,u'l see more white, or u'l see more black...it is due to optical illution............

But the stripe pattern and the number of stripe is specific to each zebra... its not same for all zebra..... similarly it varies for each tiger.............

Thank U.............

Answer 10

they are white with black stripes....