According to a 2015 study issued in the journal Royal Society Open Science, the black and white stripes of zebras may have evolved to help these animals cool off under the heat of the midday sun.

Zebras’ black-and-white stripes are one of nature’s most distinctive patterns, sparking curiosity and debate for generations.

According to this idea - zebra developed stripes to keep them safe. However, new research now suggests dull grey camouflage is actually much more effective in keeping animals safe from other ...

THE STORY of how the zebra got its stripes has been a mystery for centuries – but scientists may finally have the answer.The black-and-white beasts ...

Dull, featureless camouflage may provide better protection from predators than zebra stripes, new research suggests. A new study indicates that low-contrast, featureless targets were hardest to ...

This suggests that the stripes don't provide camouflage in woodland areas, where it had earlier been theorized that black stripes mimicked tree trunks and white stripes blended in with shafts of ...

By Finlay Greig Published 19th Aug 2020, 15:12 BST Updated 19th Aug 2020, 15:12 BST The mystery behind zebra stripes has been solved (Getty Images) ...

Grey camouflage 'better than zebra stripes' Date: January 13, 2021 Source: University of Exeter Summary: Dull, featureless camouflage provides better protection from predators than zebra stripes ...