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Scientific testing has zeroed in on the advantages of a zebra’s striped coat. Tim Caro

Zebra’s stripes are a no fly zone for flies

How the zebra got its stripes is not only a just-so story, but an object of scientific inquiry. New research suggests that stripes help zebras evade biting flies and the deadly diseases they carry.
Myths and theories abound about how and why the zebra got its stripes. Reuters/Goran Tomasevic

The riddle behind zebra stripes

There are a number of reasons why zebra’s stripes are useful to a zebra. The key question is: could some of them benefit society?
Stay away from this, flies. eoghann

How the zebra got its stripes: to ward off flies

Zebras’ stripes have baffled biologists since Charles Darwin. Many hypotheses have been proposed regarding their purpose but, despite hundreds of years of study, there remains disagreement. In an attempt…

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