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Why Pandas Are Black and White

Katherine E Kerlin — March 03, 2017 - 12:18pm

The scientists who uncovered why zebras have black-and-white stripes (to repel biting flies), took the coloration question to giant pandas in a study published this week in the journal Behavioral Ecology.

Zebra Stripes Not for Camouflage, New Study Finds

Patricia Bailey — January 22, 2016 - 2:46pm

If you’ve always thought of a zebra’s stripes as offering some type of camouflaging protection against predators, it’s time to think again, suggest scientists at the University of Calgary and ��Ƶ.

Findings from their study will be published Friday, Jan. 22, in the journal PLOS ONE.

Scientists Solve the Riddle of Zebras’ Stripes

IET WebDev — April 01, 2014 - 8:50am

Why zebras have black and white stripes is a question that has intrigued scientists and spectators for centuries. A research team led by the ��Ƶ, Davis, has now examined this riddle systematically. Their answer is published today, April 1, in the online journal Nature Communications.