Are+zebras+white+with+black+stripes,+or+black+with+white+stripes?


 * __[|ARE ZEBRAS WHITE WITH BLACK STRIPES, OR BLACK WITH WHITE STRIPES?]__**

Answer the question below, append new answers to the top of this page. _ __Response 1:__ There is much speculation about whether a zebra is black with white stripes or white with black stripes. According to How Stuff Works, Zebras are black with white stripes. The pattern is pigment activation, which is the black, and the inhibition, which is white, making the zebra black with white stripes. It is known by scientists that zebras have dark skin under their fur.
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There are conflicting opinions on this matter but I find this argument convincing.

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=** Are Zebras Black with white stripes or white with black stripes? **= = = Zebras are apart of the horse family; they live in the grasslands or plains in Africa. According to how stuff works, Wikipedia, national geographic, and other resources zebras are black with white stripes. Zebras have sort of an optical illusion pattern when you look at them because they have an unknown amount of black and white stripes on them that intertwine. Every single zebra is unique in their own way because they all have different amounts of stripes and how many of each color. Scientists from how stuff works believe that zebras inherit their black with white stripes from genetics. Lisa Smith a curator for large animals at Atlanta zoo believes that since the patterns on the zebras are a result of pigment activation (black) and inhibition (white) stripes. Zebras have black as the actual color of the fur, and the white patches are simply the areas that lack pigmentation (Black) Although further research is taking place regarding if zebras truly are black with white stripes or white with black stripes? Scientists are still trying to figure out why zebras are this way, it might be genetics or a theory proves that Theory made up on the hoof: Zebras have black-and-white stripes to keep horse flies at bay, say researchers Read more: [|http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2098731/Zebras-black-white-stripes-horse-flies-bay-claim-researchers.html#ixzz1mzDffDrx] ~Mac [] [] [] [] [] [] //.//