microrobert
02-09-2012, 11:57 AM
Zebra stripes evolved to keep biting flies at bay
Why zebras evolved their characteristic black-and-white stripes has been the subject of decades of debate among scientists.
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/58391000/jpg/_58391196_dscf6956_gabor-horvath.jpg
Now researchers from Hungary and Sweden claim to have solved the mystery.
The stripes, they say, came about to keep away blood-sucking flies.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/16944753
Why zebras evolved their characteristic black-and-white stripes has been the subject of decades of debate among scientists.
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/58391000/jpg/_58391196_dscf6956_gabor-horvath.jpg
Now researchers from Hungary and Sweden claim to have solved the mystery.
The stripes, they say, came about to keep away blood-sucking flies.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/16944753