Horse in Zebra Blanket Experiment (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Horse in Zebra Blanket Experiment

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Joren Bruggink of Aeres University of Applied Sciences, at left, and Jai Lake of the University of Bristol investigate how horse flies behave around horses wearing different colored coats. This was part of an experiment led by UC Davis, focused on why zebra stripes are so good at warding off biting flies.

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Tim Caro/UC Davis

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