Now that this question has gotten your attention, you may be curious as to what in the world it means?
The original headline for this question was from the Environmental News Network. “Zebra stripes as bug repellant.” It’s kind of comical but neat at the same time as why and how zebras fight of horseflies. Apparently, their stripes keep these nasty flies away. Zebras, as pretty as they are, are actually unattractive to horseflies. Pretty cool. I guess they don’t have to worry about fighting the battles that all the other wildlife deal with.
Unfortunately, for animals who are attacked by these brutal flies, they can lose large amounts of blood a day. They are nothing more than ruthless blood suckers wreaking havoc on defenseless animals that can’t even swat them away.
The study has also found that the “narrowest stripes attracted the least amount of horseflies.” So basically, they are attracted to darker hides more so than white hides. At least one specie of animal is protected from those annoying horseflies. Before reading this, did you know about zebra stripes and horseflies? This was definitely news to me and makes for a great conversation piece, don’t you think?
Source: Environmental News Network
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