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are they whit or black?

2007-08-22 15:11:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Zoology

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Zebras are black with white stripes do not confuse
with albio zebra if it is seen it will be pure white

2007-08-22 18:04:58 · answer #1 · answered by himmat 4 · 0 0

White with black stripes or black with white stripes?

This is one of the most-asked questions about zebras. So what's up with the stripes? Zebras are generally thought to have white coats with black (sometimes brown) stripes. That's because if you look at most zebras, the stripes end on their bellies and toward the insides of the legs, and the rest is all white. However (there had to be a catch, right?), some zebras are born with genetic variations that make them all black with white stripes, or mostly dark with the striped pattern only on part of their coats. And as it turns out, zebras have black skin underneath their hair. So it kind of depends on how you look at it!

So, why the stripes? They serve as a kind of protection from predators! When zebras are grouped together, their stripes make it hard for a lion or leopard to pick out one zebra to chase. Different zebra species have different types of stripes, from narrow to wide. In fact, the further south on the African plains you travel, the farther apart the stripes on the zebras get!

2007-08-22 22:19:06 · answer #2 · answered by Helpfulhannah 7 · 1 1

It depends on the species, which include plains, mountain and grevy's zebras. Some are black with white stripes and other are white with black stripes. Plains zebras have stripes that wrap all away around, where as mountain and grevy's are partially to mostly white on their belly.

2007-08-22 23:36:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Black.

Zebra skin is naturally white (albinos are COMPLETELY white, by definition). Therefore the color of the stripes is black.

Trivia note: EVERY zebra's stripe pattern is as individual as a fingerprint!

2007-08-22 22:18:38 · answer #4 · answered by edward_otto@sbcglobal.net 5 · 1 0

Black.

2007-08-23 00:18:42 · answer #5 · answered by Cat 4 · 1 1

Both, and did you know that there is a 10 degree difference in temperature between the strips?

2007-08-22 22:27:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

They are neither. Zebras are really light brown with dark brown stripes.

2007-08-22 22:18:08 · answer #7 · answered by Tom K 6 · 0 1

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