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I have a question that perhaps R Nige may be able to enlighten me about, since I can't think of anything decent to post under normal circumstances. So here goes:
Q: If Darwin's theory of evolution is to be believed, and that we did in fact evolve from apes, and that giraffes' neck only got longer so as to aid it in eating from the tallest of trees, why of why in the barren wastelands of the desert do zebras still stick out like sore thumbs dressed in their black and white Nike shellsuits, whereas their predators, namely lions and cheetahs etc have been able to blend into the background.
Why not make those crafty cheetahs work for their meal - give their fur a common Burberry look to redress the balance a little. Perhaps some ostentatious spoilers on their tails, or some neon eyes. Or maybe the inability to move quickly without squealing uncontrollably, alerting all and sundry within a five mile radius...
It's over to you...
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Now a Scientician would tell you that a zebra’s greyscale stripyness makes it harder for an attacking predator, or navy, to single out one particular animal from the crowd.
To a colour-blind lion there is just one large barcode sweeping across the savannah and let’s face it, who has ever fancied chowing down on a barcode - especially when that barcode is printed on a container jammed full of potted noodle snack
The stripes would also help to disguise the animals in long grass, behind the bars of picket fences and between the legs of stilt walkers.
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