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Life Sciences => Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution => Topic started by: paul.fr on 09/05/2007 01:39:11

Title: Would a shaved zebra re-grow hair with the same colour scheme?
Post by: paul.fr on 09/05/2007 01:39:11
Zebra's marking are unique to each animal, this is how you can tell one from the other. If one was to shave a Zebra, would it's "fur" grow back with the same markings?
Title: Re: Would a shaved zebra re-grow hair with the same colour scheme?
Post by: another_someone on 09/05/2007 02:34:10
Zebra's marking are unique to each animal, this is how you can tell one from the other. If one was to shave a Zebra, would it's "fur" grow back with the same markings?

Since all animals (including humans) will have their hair fall out, and be replaced with fresh hair; thus if the fresh hair is always the same colour as the hair it replaces, then it would make zero difference if the old hair was shaved off, or just fell out naturally.
Title: Re: Would a shaved zebra re-grow hair with the same colour scheme?
Post by: neilep on 10/05/2007 18:21:40
As a firm believer in emprial study I have just shaved off all the fur of my daughters toy zebra !...I will let ewe know...though I still do not see why my daughter is so upset !!  *puzzled*
Title: Re: Would a shaved zebra re-grow hair with the same colour scheme?
Post by: Karen W. on 11/05/2007 06:13:20
LOL..Heehee
Title: Re: Would a shaved zebra re-grow hair with the same colour scheme?
Post by: kdlynn on 11/05/2007 06:26:56
unless they make stuffed animals much more lifelike these days, i think i know why she's upset! lol
Title: Re: Would a shaved zebra re-grow hair with the same colour scheme?
Post by: Karen W. on 11/05/2007 06:30:44
Yepperoo!
Title: Re: Would a shaved zebra re-grow hair with the same colour scheme?
Post by: Monox D. I-Fly on 25/08/2017 08:19:41
What if, like tigers, zebras have striped skin and not just striped fur?
Title: Re: Would a shaved zebra re-grow hair with the same colour scheme?
Post by: RD on 25/08/2017 18:17:15
What if, like tigers, zebras have striped skin and not just striped fur?
Shaved-tigers here ... https://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/tiger-stripes