Why do zebras have stripes? Share TweetBy the Associated PressLONDON — Zebra stripes are dazzling — particularly to flies. “Stripes may dazzle flies in some way once they are close enough to see them with their low-resolution eyes.”From a distance, the flies were equally attracted to both horses and zebras, with the same number of insects hovering around both types of animals. The flies landed less frequently on the zebras and the horses covered in striped coats. “We’ve been arguing about zebra stripes for 75 years,” said McAlister, who was also not involved in the study.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 22, 2019 10:52 UTC