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Re: why (evolutionarily) are zebras striped?

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From: Achim Stoesser
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 1993 14:33
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In article <1992Dec31.204015.18922@husc3.harvard.edu>, mlevin@husc8.harvard.edu (Michael Levin) writes:
|> 
|>     Does anyone have any ideas why zebras are striped? Surely in the
|> sense of camouflage, those yellowish african plains call for a
|> monotone antelope-like color. Why are they striped? Please reply to
|> mlevin@husc8.harvard.edu. 

I've heard that it is camouflage. But they don't hide from their predators
but from insects (mosquitos?) that carry a disease (malaria?).

 							        Achim
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Subject: Re: why (evolutionarily) are zebras striped?
Date: 2 Jan 1993 14:33:58 GMT
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