Caro thinks his findings may have nailed the answer at last. Caro looked at seven species of equids and scored them for number and intensity of stripes. Just to be sure, they tested all five Zebra characteristics. Similar to horses, zebras have barrel chests, long faces, and long necks. They sport lovely erect mains and have a tuft of hair on their tails, perfect for swatting away flies. And like horses, they walk on their tiptoes, with each of their long legs ending in a single toe covered with a hard, durable hoof.
Summary. Zebras’ stripes cannot protect them from predators, Darwin concluded, and current consensus tends to support his view 1,2.In principle, stripes could support crypsis or aposematism, could dazzle, confuse or disrupt predators’ perception 3–8, yet no such effects are manifest in predator-prey interactions 9–11.
So describe what a zebra without those stripes looks like. Well, [there are] a few different varieties. Some people have probably seen the blond ones in the news, as we call them, which just have
Although it looks like zebras have hundreds of stripes, that is not true. A zebra has an average of around 50 to 86 stripes. This can vary depending on the species of zebra. Zebras that have lesser strips are considered to be rare and are endangered as well. The coolest thing about zebra stripes is that no two are the same.
What physical and behavioral adaptations do zebras have that help them evade predators? a. live in families and travel in large numbers for protection; bunch together to confuse the predator with their stripes or run away at speeds up to 40 m.p.h;.sharp teeth and strong hoofs to defend themselves b. live solitary lives unless feeding when they bunch together for protection; short legs and
Theories have held that a zebra’s stripes might provide camouflage or are otherwise helpful in disrupting predatory attacks, that they are a means of […]
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