Rare Zebra

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Rare Zebra

Postby Derby Lyn » Wed May 23, 2012 3:36 pm

http://threeringranch.org/animals/zoe.html

They are comparing her to a lethal white, but I find that hard to believe. What do you think is really going on here?

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Postby accphotography » Wed May 23, 2012 8:13 pm

I've seen several of those in wild herds. *shrugs*
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Postby xfactor fan » Wed May 23, 2012 10:58 pm

Looks like a dilute of some type. The stripes are clearly there, just not in black. Maybe the zebra version of chestnut?

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Postby Derby Lyn » Fri May 25, 2012 12:53 pm

seems like it would be the cremello of zebras with those blue eyes.