Zebra Stripes
| Author | : Timothy M. Caro |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 319 |
| Release | : 2016-12-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780226411019 |
| ISBN-13 | : 022641101X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (01X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Zebra Stripes by : Timothy M. Caro
Download or read book Zebra Stripes written by Timothy M. Caro and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do zebras have stripes? Popular explanations range from camouflage to confusion of predators, social facilitation, and even temperature regulation. It is a challenge to test these proposals on large animals living in the wild, but using a combination of careful observations, simple field experiments, comparative information, and logic, Caro concludes that black-and-white stripes are an adaptation to thwart biting fly attack.
