HORSES IN ZEBRA CLOTHING – COULD THIS BE THE NEW FLY CONTROL MECHANISM?
Scientists are providing new evidence to answer the age-old question about why zebras have stripes. There have always been four main hypotheses: camouflage to avoid large predators; a social function (like individual recognition); thermoregulation, with stripes setting up convection currents along the animal’s back; and preventing biting fly attacks. According to scientists, only the last [...]