We know why zebras got their stripes, but how do they work?

Mongabay
Feb 27, 2019, 2:02 pm158 pts
Scientists have long wondered why zebras wear striped coats — none other than Alfred Russel Wallace and Charles Darwin are known to have debated the question well over a century ago. Theories have held that a zebra’s stripes might provide camouflage or are otherwise helpful in disrupting predatory attacks,…

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