I still can’t determine its speed or direction.
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So THAT'S how a horse would wear pants
That's a stealing look.
It just fueled the debate more. I don't see a lack of stripes, I see an oversized stripe.
Is the zebra black with white stripes, or gold with blue stripes?
OMG, Becky. Look at his stripe.
Must be wunna them thicc fellas, mm.
~(trn: orig. zêbra; src: Gary Larson*)~
*Larson
Good eye! 🤘🏼
Shave a zebra and you'll find out
The stripes ran in the wash
It's not just a phase moooom
Zebras have black skin. They are black with white stripes.
They're black with white and black stripes.
That's only big zebra propaganda
Are there small zebras?
Yes. Shortly after birth.
Their body is smaller but a newborn zebra foal's legs are almost as long as an adult's. This is to help them keep up and also to make it harder to spot them among the herd, as lions tend to target the young and infirm.
Are white people stripey, too?
All humans are stripey, it's just that the lines are usually invisible.
NSFW
I wanna see my stripes
I think they're visible to certain wavelengths of light?
OK? I still wanna see them
huh. looks kinda like where my stretch marks from eds wound up.
White horses can have black skin too...
You mean black horses with one big, white stripe?
It was time to try something new. I respect that.
Looking like one of the less-redacted Epstein Files
Defragmentation sponsored by Microsoft
You can tell it's real because after it's all said and done, it's still hella fragmented.
Is Bella over my head, or is it supposed to be "hella?"
Whoops, typos
Their body sleeve is only partially done
Or is just a really bad cover up.
They had to get some stuff covered up from their time in the service
Sorry, i got distracted with my sharpie
Neat, a lot of the time you just see pictures of zebras with funky coats as foals and not as adults, but this one looks pretty grown.
Is the "generational debate" whether they are black with white stripes? Because that's been known for a long time.
That is what happens when Mr Ed gets caught in the rain.
Wow, I have a very distinct line on my arm where my skin gets lighter, always wondered why but now I know
Have you been tested for chimerism?
Blacked.