Zebra - black with white stripes

The great mystery is solved. Adam Egri from the University of Budapest and his colleagues have shown that the white band appeared at the zebras in the course of evolution to protect against mosquitoes. Embryos completely black zebra, stripes appear already in the late stages of fetal development.

ZEBRA STRIPE very effective for scaring away predators. Zebra - a very social animals, and always live in herds. Simultaneous movement of several zebras ryabeniya creates an optical effect that is an effective tool in the fight for survival.

via factroom.ru