40 min
Who are you running from Zebras? Three Zoologists and a Microphone
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- Natural Sciences
The preview episode of the new podcast series 3 Zoologists and a Microphone takes on an incredibly important question that we know you’ve all been waiting to hear the answer too. Are Zebras white with black stripes or black with white stripes? Taking on this question we cover some other interesting topics like, should humans have stripy legs too and take their fashion ideas from Zebras and Okapis, as well as how night-time on the Serengeti can leave you within feet of a zebra without you even knowing it.
Find us on instagram and twitter @3_zoologists
If you want to find out more about the topics we talked about please check out the following references:
1) Animals.sandiegozoo.org. 2021. Zebra | San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants. [online] Available at: [Accessed 16 January 2021].
2) Bard, J., 2009. A unity underlying the different zebra patterns. Journal of Zoology. 183(4), p.527 - 539.
3) Britten, K., Thatcher, T. and Caro, T., 2016. Zebras and Biting Flies: Quantitative Analysis of Reflected Light from Zebra Coats in Their Natural Habitat. PLOS ONE, 11(5), p.e0154504.
4) Caro, T. and Stankowich, T., 2015. Concordance on zebra stripes: a comment on Larison et al. (2015). Royal Society Open Science, 2(9), p.150323.
5) Caro, T., Izzo, A., Reiner, R., Walker, H. and Stankowich, T., 2014. The function of zebra stripes. Nature Communications, 5(1).
6) How, M. and Zanker, J., 2014. Motion camouflage induced by zebra stripes. Zoology, 117(3), pp.163-170.
7) Kojima, T., Oishi, K., Matsubara, Y., Uchiyama, Y., Fukushima, Y., Aoki, N., Sato, S., Masuda, T., Ueda, J., Hirooka, H. and Kino, K., 2019. Cows painted with zebra-like striping can avoid biting fly attack. PLOS ONE, 14(10), p.e0223447.
8) Larison, B., Harrigan, R., Rubenstein, D. and Smith, T., 2015. Concordance on zebra stripes is not black and white: response to comment by Caro & Stankowich (2015). Royal Society Open Science, 2(9), p.150359.
9) Larison, B., Harrigan, R., Thomassen, H., Rubenstein, D., Chan-Golston, A., Li, E. and Smith, T., 2015. How the zebra got its stripes: a problem with too many solutions. Royal Society Open Science, 2(1), p.140452.
10) Ljetoff, M., Folstad, I., Skarstein, F. and Yoccoz, N., 2007. Zebra stripes as an amplifier of individual quality?. Ann. Zool. Fennici, 44, pp.368–376.
11) Melin, A., Kline, D., Hiramatsu, C. and Caro, T., 2016. Zebra Stripes through the Eyes of Their Predators, Zebras, and Humans. PLOS ONE, 11(1), p.e0145679.
12) Ruxton, G., 2002. The possible fitness benefits of striped coat coloration for zebra. Mammal Review, 32(4), pp.237-244.
13) Skulls, G. and News, E., 2021. Green Woodpecker Tongues Are So Long They Wrap Around Their Skulls. [online] Earth Touch News Network. Available at: [Accessed 16 January 2021].
14) Stevens, M., Yule, D. and Ruxton, G., 2008. Dazzle coloration and prey movement. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 275(1651), pp.2639-2643.
15) Villazon, L., 2021. Are Zebras Black With White Stripes Or White With Black Stripes?. [online] BBC Science Focus Magazine. Available at: [Accessed 21 January 2021].
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The preview episode of the new podcast series 3 Zoologists and a Microphone takes on an incredibly important question that we know you’ve all been waiting to hear the answer too. Are Zebras white with black stripes or black with white stripes? Taking on this question we cover some other interesting topics like, should humans have stripy legs too and take their fashion ideas from Zebras and Okapis, as well as how night-time on the Serengeti can leave you within feet of a zebra without you even knowing it.
Find us on instagram and twitter @3_zoologists
If you want to find out more about the topics we talked about please check out the following references:
1) Animals.sandiegozoo.org. 2021. Zebra | San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants. [online] Available at: [Accessed 16 January 2021].
2) Bard, J., 2009. A unity underlying the different zebra patterns. Journal of Zoology. 183(4), p.527 - 539.
3) Britten, K., Thatcher, T. and Caro, T., 2016. Zebras and Biting Flies: Quantitative Analysis of Reflected Light from Zebra Coats in Their Natural Habitat. PLOS ONE, 11(5), p.e0154504.
4) Caro, T. and Stankowich, T., 2015. Concordance on zebra stripes: a comment on Larison et al. (2015). Royal Society Open Science, 2(9), p.150323.
5) Caro, T., Izzo, A., Reiner, R., Walker, H. and Stankowich, T., 2014. The function of zebra stripes. Nature Communications, 5(1).
6) How, M. and Zanker, J., 2014. Motion camouflage induced by zebra stripes. Zoology, 117(3), pp.163-170.
7) Kojima, T., Oishi, K., Matsubara, Y., Uchiyama, Y., Fukushima, Y., Aoki, N., Sato, S., Masuda, T., Ueda, J., Hirooka, H. and Kino, K., 2019. Cows painted with zebra-like striping can avoid biting fly attack. PLOS ONE, 14(10), p.e0223447.
8) Larison, B., Harrigan, R., Rubenstein, D. and Smith, T., 2015. Concordance on zebra stripes is not black and white: response to comment by Caro & Stankowich (2015). Royal Society Open Science, 2(9), p.150359.
9) Larison, B., Harrigan, R., Thomassen, H., Rubenstein, D., Chan-Golston, A., Li, E. and Smith, T., 2015. How the zebra got its stripes: a problem with too many solutions. Royal Society Open Science, 2(1), p.140452.
10) Ljetoff, M., Folstad, I., Skarstein, F. and Yoccoz, N., 2007. Zebra stripes as an amplifier of individual quality?. Ann. Zool. Fennici, 44, pp.368–376.
11) Melin, A., Kline, D., Hiramatsu, C. and Caro, T., 2016. Zebra Stripes through the Eyes of Their Predators, Zebras, and Humans. PLOS ONE, 11(1), p.e0145679.
12) Ruxton, G., 2002. The possible fitness benefits of striped coat coloration for zebra. Mammal Review, 32(4), pp.237-244.
13) Skulls, G. and News, E., 2021. Green Woodpecker Tongues Are So Long They Wrap Around Their Skulls. [online] Earth Touch News Network. Available at: [Accessed 16 January 2021].
14) Stevens, M., Yule, D. and Ruxton, G., 2008. Dazzle coloration and prey movement. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 275(1651), pp.2639-2643.
15) Villazon, L., 2021. Are Zebras Black With White Stripes Or White With Black Stripes?. [online] BBC Science Focus Magazine. Available at: [Accessed 21 January 2021].
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/three-zoologists/message
40 min