Their stripes are also used to cool their body temperature, which is thought to disperse more than 70 percent of incoming heat.Īll three known zebra species are found in Africa, with the most numerous populations being the plains zebra. It is believed that black and white stripes are unattractive to horseflies that are attracted to linearly polarized light. While it is generally thought that zebra’s stripes are used as camouflage to protect them from predators, recent researchers have shown that their stripes have evolved to also keep biting insects – especially the horsefly – away.
Foals use these unique stripes to identify their mother in addition to their scent and call. It is believed that no two striped zebras are the same and that the stripes on each zebra’s back are unique. The stripes on each zebra back are not coincidental nor are they random. Foals (baby zebras) are fast learners too – they begin walking 20 minutes after they are born and running after about an hour later! They also run in a zig-zag pattern when being chased by a predator to throw their hunters off.
Zebras can run as fast as 40 mph or 65 km/h, which is fast enough to outpace lions. You may not know this already but zebras are speed demons, and they have to be! With predators watching their every move, a zebra’s ability to outrun its predators can make the difference between life and death. How fast can a zebra run? What do they eat? How many are there left in the wild? We answer all these questions and more as we share our 5 most unbelievable facts about these magnificent creatures!!
ARE ZEBRAS WHITE WITH BLACK STRIPES OR VICE VERSA SKIN
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