• Question: Why do zebras have stripes ?

    Asked by Deeps 2005 to Chris, Hayley, Jimi on 17 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Jimi Wills

      Jimi Wills answered on 17 Mar 2016:

      The jury is still out on this one… but one theory is that it’s easier to adapt to different temperatures, by changing the thickness of the black stripe, which absorbs heat, relative to the white stripe, white reflects heat.

      I don’t know if I believe it though.

    • Photo: Hayley Moulding

      Hayley Moulding answered on 17 Mar 2016:

      Not really sure!!! Could be a lot to do with temperature I think!! What is cool though is, is a zebra black with white stripes or white with black stripes!!!!?

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