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Reblogged from bakedblushh
ZEBRA Mom and Foal (Equus burchellii) Why do zebras have stripes at all? Scientists aren’t sure, but many theories center on their utility as some form of camouflage. The patterns may make it difficult for predators to identify a single animal from a running herd and distort distance at dawn and dusk. Or they may dissuade insects that recognize only large areas of single-colored fur or act as a kind of natural sunscreen. Because of their uniqueness, stripes may also help zebras recognize one another. Fact Source: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/mammals/zebra/ Other Photos you may enjoy: Colobus Monkey Silver Polish Chicken Turbulent Phosphila Caterpillars

ZEBRA Mom and Foal (Equus burchellii)

Why do zebras have stripes at all? Scientists aren’t sure, but many theories center on their utility as some form of camouflage. The patterns may make it difficult for predators to identify a single animal from a running herd and distort distance at dawn and dusk. Or they may dissuade insects that recognize only large areas of single-colored fur or act as a kind of natural sunscreen. Because of their uniqueness, stripes may also help zebras recognize one another.

Fact Source: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/mammals/zebra/

Other Photos you may enjoy:

Colobus Monkey

Silver Polish Chicken

Turbulent Phosphila Caterpillars

(Source: bakedblushh, via jpolch)

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