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How the zebra got its stripes has been the subject of folk tales, some of which involve it being scorched by fire. The Maasai proverb "a man without culture is like a zebra without stripes" has become popular in Africa. The San people connected zebra stripes with water, rain and lightning, and water spirits were conceived of having these ...
The San people associated zebra stripes with water, rain and lighting due to its dazzling pattern. [40] Black and white stripes on the Botswana flag represent the stripes of a zebra. The plains zebra is the national animal of the Republic of Botswana and its stripes are depicted on the country's flag.
The researchers say zebra stripes are sharply outlined and thin because this specifically deters horseflies. A complicated answer to a black and white question. Show comments.
As with all zebra species, Grévy's zebra's pelage has a black and white striping pattern. The stripes are narrow and close-set, broader on the neck, and extending to the hooves. [17] The belly and the area around the base of the tail lack stripes and are just white in color, which is unique to the Grévy's zebra.
The bold stripes of the zebra have been claimed to be disruptive camouflage, [124] background-blending and countershading. [ 125 ] [ e ] After many years in which the purpose of the coloration was disputed, [ 126 ] an experimental study by Tim Caro suggested in 2012 that the pattern reduces the attractiveness of stationary models to biting ...
Grant’s zebra at Safari Wilderness in Lakeland, Florida. This northern subspecies is vertically striped in front, horizontally on the back legs, and diagonally on the rump and hind flanks. Shadow stripes are absent or only poorly expressed. The stripes, as well as the inner spaces, are broad and well defined. Northerly specimens may lack a mane.
He posted pictures of the animals as three still roamed free, before troopers and the public came together to secure their capture. ... The King County Sheriff’s Office was called at 12:52 p.m ...
Kerr compared the effect to that created by the patterns on a series of land animals, the giraffe, zebra and jaguar. [9] [10] Eyepiece image of a warship in a naval coincidence rangefinder, image halves not yet adjusted for range. The target's masts are especially useful for rangefinding, so Kerr proposed disrupting these with white bands.