What color are zebras underneath their black and white stripes?

Underneath their black and white stripes, zebras have black skin.

It's a common misconception that zebras are white animals with black stripes, but in fact, they are black animals with white stripes. Each zebra has a unique stripe pattern, like a human fingerprint, and scientists believe that their stripes serve multiple purposes, including camouflage, helping to regulate their body temperature, and repelling insects.

While zebras may look like they would be easy prey for predators in the open savannah, their stripes help to break up their outline and make it harder for predators to target them. Additionally, the black and white stripes may help to create an optical illusion that makes it harder for predators to distinguish individual zebras in a herd.

So while zebras may have black skin, their stripes are a critical part of their survival strategy in the wild.