There have been many hypotheses why zebra have stripes, including predator confusion, crypsis or thermoregulation, but the correct answer was unknown – until now. Plains zebra Equus quagga boehmi (Joachim Huber) An international team of researchers, led by Dr. Gábor Horváth of the Eötvös University, Hungary, has found that zebra’s stripes stave off bloodsucking insects. The researchers have successfully demonstrated that a zebra-striped horse...
