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International Zebra Day, 31th January 2023

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

This confounding question actually has a surprising answer! It was originally believed that zebras were white underneath with black striping, due to some types of zebras having white underbellies. However, recent evidence confirms they start out black, and the white coloration develops early, while the baby zebra is still in its mother’s womb.

 

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Mother and foal of Plains Zebras / Steppenzebra mit Fohlen (Equus quagga) in Serengeti N.P., Tanzania, Africa

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Uploaded on January 31, 2023
Taken on October 11, 2015