Most of us think zebra stripes are for camouflage, but a University of Calgary study has found that’s not the case, CBC News Calgary reports. The problem is, we look at zebras through human eyes, said ...

If you've always thought of a zebra's stripes as offering some type of camouflaging protection against predators, it's time to think again, suggest scientists at the University of Calgary and UC Davis ...

Zebras' thick, black stripes may have evolved to help these iconic creatures stay cool in the midday African heat, a new study suggests. Many African animals sport some stripes on their bodies, but ...

Dull, featureless camouflage provides better protection from predators than zebra stripes, according to a new study. Dull, featureless camouflage provides better protection from predators than zebra ...

The function of zebra stripes have been debated for quite some time. The different hypotheses include: Camouflage — However, predators seemed to find them just fine in all tested settings. Temperature ...

What’s black, white, and a scientific conundrum? To biologists, the answer is zebra stripes. Charles Darwin admitted he was perplexed by the bold pattern in his 1871 treatise The Descent of Man, and ...

Toronto: The striking black and white stripes that adorn zebras do not camouflage the animals from their predators, a new study has found, dispelling the long-held belief that the stripes protect them ...