Are zebras black with white stripes?
The coat is often described as black with white stripes, the pattern is a result of pigment activation (black) &inhibition (white)
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Actually, they're neither white with black or black with white! They're both! If you shaved a zebra, the skin would be the same!
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Zebra's are black w/ white stripes due to pigment activation (black) & inhibition (white). Fur is black, white is lack of pigment.
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My dictionary says that they have black or dark-brown stripes on a whitish background. Thanks and continue to ChaCha!
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Yes. Lisa Smith, Curator of Large Mammals at Zoo Atlanta, reports that the coat is often described as black with white stripes.
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Zebras are actually white with black stripes. Most zebras are found in the deserts of Africa and they are a type of horse
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It comes down to perspective. Many zoologists say a zebra is black with white stripes. Also, most zebras have dark skin. ChaCha!
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Zebras are black with white stripes and their bellies have a large white blotch for camouflage purposes. Thanks for using ChaCha!
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Zebras are black with white stripes. If you shaved a zebra, you would see that its skin is black. Thanks!
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