Last summer, a series of rather unusual water-filled canisters were left to bake in the northern Hungarian sun. Each barrel was outfitted with a different skin: white, black, brown, gray or black ...

For instance, zebra skin is black under their black-and-white striped coats. Giraffe skin is a uniform light tan that's similar in color to that of its coat, and its patterns are not visible, Mads ...

A rare zebra with tan stripes died Sunday (Aug. 6) at a private sanctuary for exotic animals in Kona, Hawaii. Ann Goody, executive director and curator of the Three Ring Ranch in Hawaii ...

For a long time, scientists have tried to understand why zebras have stripes and exactly how their unique black and white pattern ... animals with grey, featureless skin are more difficult for ...

Mystery of zebra stripes solved: Black and white pattern confuses flies to stop them landing on their skin. Stripes are particularly thin on the lower leg and close to the head ...