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	Podcast:		UC Davis (Video)
	Episode:		How Do Zebra Stripes Stop Biting Flies?
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:01:27
	Publish Date:		2019-09-10 16:00:00
	Description:		Why do Zebras have stripes? Scientists have learned it is to avoid biting flies. But, what is it about stripes that so disrupts a biting fly’s ability to land on a zebra and suck its blood? UC Davis Professor Tim Caro led a series of unique experiments for this study to better understand how stripes manipulate the behavior of biting flies as they attempt to come in for a landing on a zebra. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Show ID: 35166]
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