Why do zebras have stripes? What is their purpose?
There are various theories about this, ranging from body temperature regulation and predator camouflage to the rather unusual theory that the stripes confuse biting flies.
Several studies have found that zebra stripes are thicker in tsetse fly-prone areas than in other areas without them.
As the saying goes in science, “correlation does not imply causation,” so additional research was conducted to essentially disprove the theory about biting flies.
The findings revealed that flies tended to bounce off zebras more frequently than they landed, rendering them unable to bite them.
The stripes appeared to have perplexed them! Thus, the theory is being solidified in order to actually confirm rather than disprove itself.
The more we try to unravel nature’s mysteries and many aspects we take for granted, the more mysterious and wonderful it becomes.
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