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Image of the Day: Hot Stripes
Chia-Yi Hou | Jun 14, 2019
Biologists study how a zebra’s hair helps it keep cool.
Stripes Shoo Flies
Rina Shaikh-Lesko | Apr 4, 2014
Zebras evolved stripes to prevent pesky biting flies from landing on them, a study finds.
How the Zebra Got Its Stripes
Jef Akst | Feb 9, 2012
Zebras may have evolved their striped coat to avoid blood-sucking flies.