Experts have discovered how zebra stripes work
Oct 16, 2023•3 min
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Episode description
Researchers at the University of Bristol have found why zebra fur is thinly striped and sharply outlined.
Their findings, published today in the Journal of Experimental Biology, reveal that stark black-white distinctions and small dark patches are particularly effective in thwarting horsefly attack. These characteristics specifically eliminate the outline of large monochrome dark patches that are attractive to horseflies at close distances.
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