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Click image to see larger image	Zebra
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Observations	A zebra. Zebras have patterns of stripes on their skin and each zebra has its own unique stripe pattern.
Explanations	Zebras generally stay in herds together. Zebras standing together may tend to look like one very large animal to predators. Also, predatory attacks send the zebras running in every direction. The stripes could confuse the attacker as to which animal it is chasing after, leaving it without any food in the end.
California Standards	Organism survival responses Adaptation or extinction
National Standards	Organisms interact with their environments Survival and extinction
Related NSF Exemplary Curriculum	Animal studies
Related Sets	More on animal defenses
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Authors	André Karwath None None
Publisher	None Oct 08 2005

This material is based upon work that was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0127164 to California State University Fullerton. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.