Philosophy time.
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But if they naturally lack pigmentation, wouldn't the black stripes be the oddball here?HughMungus wrote: »I'd argue that they are black with white stripes. The white stripes are only there due to lack of pigmentation. So technically a zebra's coat is black. It is only as a result of the lack of pigmentation in some areas that they have white stripes.
IMO I'm still right
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Green_Ranger wrote: »But if they naturally lack pigmentation, wouldn't the black stripes be the oddball here?
IMO I'm still rightaMoistmuffin wrote: »OR, are the zebras white, with an excessive amount of melanin in a few places?
Nuuuu. I think (I'm not completely sure) the skin cells that produce the pigment which makes their fur black would naturally do this. It is only when those chemical processes are inhibited (in some areas), that they get the white stripes.
Therefore, naturally they would have black fur. It is only through the processes being inhibited that they have white stripes.
Again, I'm not an expert on it and I could be wrong.
Edit: Experts are still arguing about whether it's inhibition or stimulation of melanin
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Since they can't decide, it's safe to say my theory is correct; Green undercoat with some sections displaying inhibition and others displaying stimulation of melanin.HughMungus wrote: »Nuuuu. I think (I'm not completely sure) the skin cells that produce the pigment which makes their fur black would naturally do this. It is only when those chemical processes are inhibited (in some areas), that they get the white stripes.
Therefore, naturally they would have black fur. It is only through the processes being inhibited that they have white stripes.
Again, I'm not an expert on it and I could be wrong.
Edit: Experts are still arguing about whether it's inhibition or stimulation of melanin -
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Black with white stripes.
"Speaking of stripes, that brings us to the age-old question: What color is a zebra? If you research this answer, you'll quickly discover many conflicting perspectives. But Lisa Smith, Curator of Large Mammals at Zoo Atlanta, reports that the coat is "often described as black with white stripes." This makes sense since the pattern is a result of pigment activation (black) and inhibition (white). That means black is the actual color of the fur, and the white patches are simply the areas that lack pigmentation [source: Camazine]. To top it off, most zebras have dark skin beneath their fur [source: Smith]."
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/mammals/zebra-stripes1.htm -
aMoistmuffin wrote: »Is a zebra white with black stripes.
Or black with white stripes.It's pink with black AND white stripes.
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