In Photos: Why Zebras Have Black and White Stripes

Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - 07:20 in Biology & Nature

Plains zebra in southern regions of Africa tend to have thinner, less defined stripes than plains zebra in the northern regions of their range. Thicker stripes may help zebra cool their bodies, a new study suggests.

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