Thursday, November 12, 2020

Did You Know

 Did you know, the benefit of a zebra's stripes? It makes flies harder to land on their hide. The stripes confuse the flies.


 

29 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

Well there you go. Does that mean that if I dress in stripes (vertical of course) I can discourage them from landing on me too?

Valerie-Jael said...

Good to know! Hugs, Valerie

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

I'd heard that!

CJ Kennedy said...

What a fun fact!

Little Wandering Wren said...

Ohhh does that work with mossies in which case pass me the paint!
Wren x

Birgit said...

I did not know that. Why do I see a far side cartoon about this?

Jamie Ghione said...

Wow, that's amazing.

Jeanie said...

I love zebras -- but I had no idea!

Sandra Cox said...

It sounds like a plan to me:)

Sandra Cox said...

Thanks, Val.
Be well.
Hugs received and returned.

da tabbies o trout towne said...

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franky; can ewe bee leeve theez fax frum thoz burdz....everee one noez a zebra iz black with white stripez ore white with black stripez..

and like.....

yea ~~~~~~ ☺☺♥♥

Christine said...

love this fact

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

Another factoid I was unfamiliar with. What I loved about it, this fact is based in science. Good to know.

Sandra Cox said...

Woo Hoo. You're Captain Factoid today.

Sandra Cox said...

:) It surprised me when I ran across it.

Sandra Cox said...

Heh.

Sandra Cox said...

Heh. Oh yes:)

Sandra Cox said...

It is, isn't it, Jamie?

Sandra Cox said...

They are wondrous, for sure.

Sandra Cox said...

Heh.

Sandra Cox said...

Good:)

Sandra Cox said...

Science. What a novel concept.

Pat Hatt said...

Well guess I should stripe myself come April lol

Magic Love Crow said...

No way? Seriously?? That is too funny! LOL! Hi Sandra! Miss you! I truly hope everything is ok! Going to go back in some of your posts, to see what you have been up to! I truly hope your health and your family's health is ok!! Big Hugs! (Thanks for coming by my blog!)

Sandra Cox said...

Ha. Indeed.

Sandra Cox said...

How nice to hear from you, Stace. Miss you too. Heading over now.

Computer Tutor said...

Silly me, trying to figure out how it helped those poor Equus blend into their surroundings.

RO said...

That's pretty interesting. I wish I could find a way to put on stripes during the summer months to avoid bugs and mosquitoes. Thanks for that tip!(lol) Hugs, RO

Sandra Cox said...

Who'd a thought. Right?