New research published today in the Journal of Natural History shows stripes may create air flows that give zebras a kind of natural air conditioning system that helps them ward off the blazing
1. Their stripes are unique. Zebras are iconic for their stripes, which are actually unique to each individual, like a human’s fingerprint. Scientists have even developed a way to read their stripes like bar codes to be able to identify specific zebras in a heard. 1. 2. Zebra’s stripes are further apart the further south in Africa
Some researchers have suggested that the zebra’s black-and-white pattern distracts predators, allowing zebras to escape attacks. Alternatively, some people thought the adaptation might somehow keep zebras cool. Still others, like Caro, wondered whether a zebra’s stripes warded off biting flies. After studying zebras for more than a decade And in their defense, giraffes, zebras, cows, and the like depend on their tails to swish the insects away. Now, mechanical engineers have discovered just how good these rear-end fly swatters actually are. To find out, they filmed 19 videos of swishing tails from six species, analyzing how fast the tails moved and how their movements changed Striped Stripling. Like their mothers, baby zebras will be striped from birth. Unlike their mothers, however, baby zebras stripes aren't black and white, but rather brown and white. This changes gradually and by the time the young zebras have reached their full size, they'll be completely black and white, just like the rest of their herd.
Zebras are closely related to domestic horses. They are large single-hoofed ungulates built for speed and long-distance migrations. Zebras typically stand about 120–140 cm (47–55 inches) at the shoulder. Male Grevy’s zebras are larger than females; in the plains zebra and the mountain zebra, the sexes are nearly the same size.
Zebra Characteristics. Zebras are generally 2.3 metres (8 feet) long, stand 1.25 – 1.5 metres (4 – 5 feet) at the shoulder and weigh around 300 kilograms (660 pounds), although some can grow to more than 410 kilograms (900 pounds). Zebras have excellent hearing and eyesight and are capable of running at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour.
Theories suggested it helped them camouflage or that stripes served as an identity nametag for zebras to recognize each other. But newer research suggests the stripes help them repel those pesky
Feb. 13, 2012. A zebra’s stripes act as a camouflage, hiding their owner from hungry lions and cheetahs. But the stripes also fend off a much smaller pest, researchers say. Bloodsucking
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