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Is a Zebra white with black stripes or black with white stripes???? Anyone know,? If I knew I wouldn't be asking (Original Post) debm55 Oct 20 OP
They are white with black stripes. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 20 #1
You are welcome. debm55 Oct 20 #2
white with black stripes AnnaLee Oct 20 #3
This is the color of their fur growth. thank you. debm55 Oct 20 #8
They are actually grey with alternating round-off errors. unblock Oct 20 #4
Okay. debm55 Oct 20 #9
A zebra has totally black skin with white stripes in their hair. sinkingfeeling Oct 20 #5
Well this seems educational . So it's black fur with white fur. Thank you. debm55 Oct 20 #10
I believe they are white with black stripes. TommieMommy Oct 20 #6
Sorry you are only allowed to give one answer. You told me the same question I gave you. debm55 Oct 20 #11
zebras are black with white stipes--the dark color varies depending on the species. I did riversedge Oct 20 #7
Thank you debm55 Oct 20 #13
The oldest known wild horse, the Przewalski, Metaphorical Oct 20 #12
Thank you. debm55 Oct 20 #14
I'm white and I have White Stripes. n/t Harker Oct 20 #15
Harker------------- debm55 Oct 20 #16
Tomato, tomahto WestMichRad Oct 20 #17

PoindexterOglethorpe

(26,727 posts)
1. They are white with black stripes.
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 04:33 PM
Oct 20

Actually, it's reasonably obvious if you look at zebra photos.

On edit: I Google it, which I should have before I posted. According to the interwebs they really are black with white stripes, and their skin is black.

Thanks for helping me learn something new.

AnnaLee

(1,157 posts)
3. white with black stripes
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 04:37 PM
Oct 20

Have you ever tried to paint over black with white without it showing through in places? Gotta be smart and do black on top of white to be safe.

sinkingfeeling

(52,993 posts)
5. A zebra has totally black skin with white stripes in their hair.
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 04:38 PM
Oct 20

Beneath all that fur, zebras have black skin, too. A shaved zebra, without any stripes, could be almost unrecognizable as an all-black animal.


https://www.britannica.com/story/are-zebras-white-with-black-stripes-or-black-with-white-stripes

riversedge

(73,126 posts)
7. zebras are black with white stipes--the dark color varies depending on the species. I did
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 04:42 PM
Oct 20

not know this till a decade or so ago when my nephew brought it at a birthday party. Needless to say it caused a lot of discussion and or disagreements.

So--my 12 yr old nephew-at that time had a very good birthday--.

Metaphorical

(2,308 posts)
12. The oldest known wild horse, the Przewalski,
Sun Oct 20, 2024, 04:51 PM
Oct 20

shares a lot of characteristics with Zebras, including the black manes and predominantly darker coats, and they have white stripes on their hind legs and belly. Horses like Lipperzanners have been bred specifically for the white coloring, but they come with a host of genetic problems because of it.

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