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Friday, February 10, 2012

Zoologger: Don't bite – how the zebra got its stripes - life - 09 February 2012 - New Scientist

Zoologger: Don't bite – how the zebra got its stripes - life - 09 February 2012 - New Scientist:
Don't bite me <i>(Image: Design Pics Inc/Rex Features )</i>
"According to experiments carried out by Egri's team, the stripes could also disrupt polarised light, making zebras less appealing to the pests. Horseflies are attracted to horizontally polarised light because they detect water through horizontal polarisation. At the watering hole, flies drink, mate and lay eggs."

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