摘要：It was once thought that zebras had stripes to confuse predators. Now researchers believe it helps protect them from biting flies,

Why do zebras have stripes?

斑马为什么有条纹？

It was once thought that zebras had stripes to confuse predators. Now researchers believe it helps protect them from biting flies, which do not usually land on striped surfaces. And since black and white absorb and reflect heat differently, another reason could be for temperature control.

人们曾经认为斑马身上的条纹可以迷惑捕食者。现在研究人员认为，它有助于保护它们免受苍蝇的叮咬，这些苍蝇通常不会停在条纹表面。由于黑色和白色吸收和反射热量的方式不同，另一个原因可能是体温调节。

来源：科学高峰飞碟