The zebra, a never domesticated African equine, fascinates the Western public as well as naturalists. Most mysterious remain(s) the function(s) of its individually unique stripe patterns, possibly for mating or wider socializing rather ...See moreThe zebra, a never domesticated African equine, fascinates the Western public as well as naturalists. Most mysterious remain(s) the function(s) of its individually unique stripe patterns, possibly for mating or wider socializing rather then camouflage, or maybe to keep away the fatal tsetse fly. Butterflie species, numerous even by insect standards, exist in widely varied, often bright or bizarre color patterns. Some indicate being toxic, others mimic those. They see much more light frequencies then we vertebrates, enabling to distinguish 'invisible' pattern elements Written by
KGF Vissers
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