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How Zebra Stripes Disrupt Flies’ Flight Patterns

Katherine E Kerlin — February 20, 2019 - 3:36pm

Scientists learned in recent years why zebras have black and white stripes — to avoid biting flies. But a study published today in the journal PLOS ONE probes the question further: What is it about stripes that actually disrupts a biting fly’s ability to land on a zebra and suck its blood?

Wildlife Biologist Earns His ‘Zebra Stripes’ With New Book

Katherine E Kerlin — December 12, 2016 - 11:32am

In his new book, Zebra Stripes, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis wildlife biologist Tim Caro takes readers through his scientific and personal journey to get to the bottom of the mysterious and beautiful coloration of zebras.

Zebra Stripes Not for Camouflage, New Study Finds

Patricia Bailey — January 22, 2016 - 2:46pm

If you’ve always thought of a zebra’s stripes as offering some type of camouflaging protection against predators, it’s time to think again, suggest scientists at the University of Calgary and 51�ԹϺ�� Davis.

Findings from their study will be published Friday, Jan. 22, in the journal PLOS ONE.