Scientists have got an answer to why zebras have stripes.

The team of researchers, who analyzed photographs and video footage of the animals, found that the black and white patterns translate as "misleading information" in the eyes of other creatures, thus protecting wild zebras from a range of predators.
Lead author Dr Martin How said the narrow vertical stripes on a zebra's back and neck combined with the wide diagonal stripes on its flank give off unexpected motion signals, which become stronger when a heard moves.
Dr How said their study suggested that these illusions cause pests and predators to mistake the zebra's movement direction, causing biting insects to abort their landing manoeuvres and chasing predators to mistime their attacks.
The study was published in the journal Zoology.
Source-ANI