How the Zebra Got Its Stripes, According to Science Rather than acting as camouflage or social signals, zebra stripes seem to deter biting flies . Rachel Nuwer. April 3, 2014.

King County officials said they've suspended their search for the zebra for Monday and will try again Tuesday morning. But "zebra watch" has been the talk of the town, with many still on the lookout.

Why do zebras have stripes? It's a question we've been asking for centuries, but it always seemed like a rhetorical one — you know, just another mystery of the great animal kingdom, an ever ...