Zebras’ black-and-white stripes are one of nature’s most distinctive patterns, sparking curiosity and debate for generations.

Zebra stripes not for camouflage, new study finds Date: January 22, 2016 Source: University of California - Davis Summary: Looking through the eyes of zebra predators, researchers found no ...

The implication is that the stripes were having a real effect. The hypothesis backed by a lot of evidence, but does that mean it’s the only reason for a zebra’s stripes? Not necessarily.

But at least we can take solace in the certainty that zebras will always have stripes, right? Enter a photograph supposedly showing a zebra that was born with "polka dots" instead of stripes ...

Many African animals sport some stripes on their bodies, but none of these patterns contrast as starkly as the zebra's. Researchers have long struggled to explain the purpose of the zebra's unique ...

The zebra's stripes confuse parasites. All 11 species of zebra are subtly different, but what unites these African equids is that they have a two-tone coat that, according to the latest ...

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Tim Caro, an evolutionary ecologist at the University of California, Davis, who has extensively studied the relationship between zebra stripes and biting flies, says it’s possible the lightly ...