Zebra

What happens when you paint cows like zebras? Less bug bites and a prize

Japanese researchers showed that painting zebra-like stripes on Wagyu cows repels biting flies, earning them the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize in biology

Updated On: 19 Sep 2025 | 2:35 PM IST

Happy International Zebra Day 2024: History, importance, quotes and wishes

Worldwide Zebra Day attempts to raise public awareness concerning strategies through which people can add to the protection of this species and the significance of zebra preservation

Updated On: 31 Jan 2024 | 11:43 AM IST

Why do zebras have stripes? They've proved to be a no fly zone for flies

A study finds that the stripes set up an optical illusion that disrupts the expected pattern of movement the fly experiences as it approaches the zebra

Updated On: 21 Feb 2019 | 12:40 PM IST

Why do Zebra have stripes? To ward off bloodsucking flies, says new study

A research provides new evidence for the theory that zebras evolved dichromatic striped coats to evade biting flies and has considerable implications for the horse industry

Updated On: 21 Feb 2019 | 12:04 PM IST