How do zebra stripes keep them safe? | A closer look at zebras
Have you watched our video about why zebras have stripes? You can check it out here 👉 • Video
Join Emma Caton and Museum scientist Nola Scholte to uncover the surprising science behind zebra's amazing black-and-white coats using a specimen from our collections!
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00:00 Meet Emma and Nola
00:23 How do zebra stripes deter flies?
1:32 Theories for why zebras have stripes
2:27 How did scientists discover that zebra stripes help deter flies?
3:08 Why do zebras want to deter horseflies?
3:36 Other striped animals