Is a zebra born with stripes?

Question

Is a zebra born with stripes?

Answer 1

if i had to guess i'd say no, dalmations and giraffes aren't born with spots so...

Answer 2

ya,i think that zebra born with stripes.

Answer 3

Yes. I used to be a zookeeper and saw a zebra foal born. I've also observed them in the wild. And for your first answerer - giraffes ARE born with markings.

Here's an image of a zebra foal:

http://i.pbase.com/g4/26/576926/2/520146...

And here's a giraffe calf:

http://www.taronga.org.au/imagedata/gira...

Answer 4

Yes. Take a look at this picture.