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We Now Know Why Zebra's Stripes Are So Effective
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Photos of the horse cloth designs, with polarization images on the right. (Caro et al., Journal of Experimental Biology, 2023)"This suggests that any hoofed animal that reduces its overall dark outline against the sky will benefit in terms of reduced ectoparasite attack," says Caro.Based on the findings of this study, the flies aren't being put off by any kind of optical illusion effect or by light polarization (certain parts of the zebra appearing brighter).
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