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

Writing in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers from the University of California Davis and the University of Calgary say they calculated how a zebra’s stripes would appear to lions, spotted hyenas ...

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 ...

If you spend time around horses or flies, you might want to invest in some zebra print. By JoAnna Klein What’s black, white and striped all over — except for its head? Horses wearing zebra ...

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 ...

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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 ...

On 31 January, people around the world will be marking International Zebra Day - a special day to ... the importance of protecting these striped species. Read on to find out more facts about ...