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"It was previously believed that zebras were white animals with black stripes since some zebras have white underbellies. However embryological evidence shows that the animal's background color is dark and the white stripes and bellies are additions"
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Do zebras have more black stripes than white stripes?
Zebras have black stripes.Zebras do not have black stripes at all. Zebras are white with brown stripes but their stripes darken as the age. Look at a picture of a baby zebra and examine the color yourself! :-)
Do all zebras have the black and white striped pattern?
no, zebras stripes are unique
Are baby zebras black with white strips?
Baby zebras are like adult zebras. Although they are small, they have all the stipes they will ever have, as the youngster grows, the stripes grow. (Zebras are white with black stripes; if you look at their bellies, the black ends and it's white).
Do zebras have different coat colors like horses?
No. All zebras are Black with white stripes.
Which color does the zebras stripes start with black or white?
if your asking "is a zebra white with black stripes or black with white?" im pretty sure they are white with black because their bellys are all white so the white is the color of the body and then there are black stripes on it.
What color can't zebras see?
The zebras that are white with black stripes can see perfectly well. However, the zebras that are black with white stripes are blind.
Do zebras have a black body with white stripes or a white body with black stripes?
It is believed that zebras are black animals with white detail for three main reasons. The first is that white equids would not be able to survive well in the plains or forests of Africa. Secondly, the extinct species of plain zebra, known as the Quagga, had the white stripes of zebras today on the front of their bodies, but a dark coloured rump. The third reason is based on the Shadow stripes. When the pigmented white band becomes to wide, a secondary stripe starts to emerge. The idea that some zebras have white under bellies and legs is not thought to be evidence of an overall light colour, since many animals of different colours have white or lighter coloured bellies and legs.Trick question a zebra isn't a horse at all but it is black with white stripes even though it has a white belly.It is believed that zebras are black animals with white detail for three main reasons. The first is that white equids would not be able to survive well in the plains or forests of Africa. Secondly, the extinct species of plain zebra, known as the Quagga, had the white stripes of zebras today on the front of their bodies, but a dark coloured rump. The third reason is based on the Shadow stripes. When the pigmented white band becomes to wide, a secondary stripe starts to emerge. The idea that some zebras have white under bellies and legs is not thought to be evidence of an overall light colour, since many animals of different colours have white or lighter coloured bellies and legs.The zebra is one of the oldest members of the horse family of equines. Zebras are actually black with whte stripes. This is because the fur is black and the white is where pigmentation is simply lacking.
What are zebras like?
Zebras are horsey like animals with black and white stripes. They eat pretty much everything horses eat, leaves, grass and all that stuff.
Do all zebras have the same black and white stripe pattern?
No! Their markings are a bit like our fingerprints, each having their own unique pattern.
Are a zebra's stripes white on a black background or black on a white background?
A: A zebra is white with black strips. A: zebras are black with white stripes A: a zebra has black and white strips, because all zebras' noses are black and then there is a white strip so it's black and white. A: My answer is neither. It's just striped - there isn't any base color. It is just fur you know. However here is an answer I got from http://www.africanwildlifeguide.com/species-guide/mammals/large-mammals/zebra: "According to research on the internet, I see the answer is generally agreed to be 'Black with White Stripes' although as with most of these questions, nobody seems to be able to agree on the universal answer. It makes sense if you look at the argument. Firstly, if the zebra was originally one colour, white would have been a very unsuitable colour for the plains of Africa, especially under the hot African sun. Secondly, the quagga was dark in those places where there were no stripes and yet another supporting argument is that the light brown striations on the white stripes of the Southern African Zebra, could be the dominant colour coming through. The interesting part to me, however, is that there is no pigment variation in the skin, the pigment of the white and black stripes is found solely in the hair." actually some zebras are black and some r white its just the way they were born....they will get over it!!!
Is a zebra white with brown stripes or brown with white strips?
It all depends on how you look at it. sorry. the information above is incorrect. zebras are really brown or black with white markings.
Do some zebras not have stripes?
No all zebras have stripes if they didn't they wouldn't be a zebra
