# @ucdavis on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BOGR1cKBGtJ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/79285662-ucdavis-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2016-12-17T00:27:03.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UC Davis | California's College Town (@ucdavis) — https://gondola.cc/ucdavis

## Caption

To understand why zebras have stripes, become the zebra. Wildlife biologist professor, Tim Caro, did just that. His conclusion? Stripes are nature’s defense against biting fly annoyance. Read all about his experience and experiments in his newly published book, “Zebra Stripes”.
#UCDavis #BioSciFridays
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## Tags

zebrastripes, zebra, fieldwork, research, zebras, stem, uofcalifornia, bioscifridays, wildlifefishandconservationbiology, biologicalscience, bitingflies, flies, ucdavis, tanzania, science, california, ecology, biology

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