Zebras’ black-and-white stripes are one of nature’s most distinctive patterns, sparking curiosity and debate for generations. But not many people know that these bold markings actually serve very ...

The plains zebra is the most common and widespread of the three recognised zebra species. With that unmistakable black-and-white striped hair, theyhttp://'+location ...

Many a fable and tale propose preposterous theories about how the zebra got its stripes, but now science has finally provided a possible answer. According to new research published in the Journal of ...

No two zebras share the same stripe pattern. Their black and white coats are as individual ... They help manage the temperature of the zebra's body. Scientists believe it is air currents that ...

This story appears in the July 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. If a zebra zigs, will its stripes make a predator zag? That’s the idea behind motion dazzle, a century-old hypothesis ...

While plains zebras require habitats with lots of water and wild asses need nearly none, the Grevy’s zebra’s needs lie somewhere in between. The species has been documented going up to five ...

But is it the tiger who's got the best stripes… or is it the zebra? It's got black and white stripes all over. When you see a herd of zebra together, it becomes one big stripy pattern.