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How Zebra Stripes Disrupt Flies鈥� Flight Patterns

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

Scientists learned in recent years why zebras have black and white stripes 鈥� 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鈥檚 ability to land on a zebra and suck its blood?

Wildlife Biologist Earns His 鈥榋ebra Stripes鈥� With New Book

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

In his new book, Zebra Stripes, UC 海角原创 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鈥檝e always thought of a zebra鈥檚 stripes as offering some type of camouflaging protection against predators, it鈥檚 time to think again, suggest scientists at the University of Calgary and UC 海角原创.

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