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The surprising reason why zebras have stripes

Name: The surprising reason why zebras have stripes
Uploaded: 2014-04-02T12:33:48-0400
Duration: 1 min 38 s
Description: Scientists finally have an answer to the evolutionary riddle that has puzzled the world since the days of Charles Darwin. Contrary to earlier theories, the stripes are not a form of camouflage.

Scientists finally have an answer to the evolutionary riddle that has puzzled the world since the days of Charles Darwin. Contrary to earlier theories, the stripes are not a form of camouflage.