For example, zebra print pairs wonderfully with solid colors, or as an accent in a color drenched room. Even some bolder, organic patterns, like florals can work if the colors are complementary.

How did the zebra get its stripes? The answer may be a gene called Agouti, which the scientists have found governs color patterns in deer mice, the most widespread mammal in North America.

The pale hair colour in Dun horses does not affect all parts of the body; most Dun horses have a dark stripe along their back, and often show zebra-like leg stripes.

So if a zebra's stripes aren't used for camouflage, what are they for? One possibility is that banding patterns are used to recognize members of the same species at a distance.

To find out more, the colleagues looked at why some zebra patterns are more eye-popping than others. The researchers photographed the plains zebra, the most widespread and common zebra species, at ...

Zebra Stripes, Leopard Prints and a Horse of a Different Color: A How-to Guide on Mixing Patterns. By Kit Hamlen | February 26, 2015 | 9:30am. Style Features.

Horseflies misjudge landings on zebra patterns, compared with solid gray or black surfaces, which provides evidence for why evolution came up with the black-and-white pattern.

There are strange "zebra" patterns coming from the Crab Nebula, and the reason has to do with plasma refraction. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu. Space. Search. Search Space.

Calathea varieties boast vivid leaf patterns and colorful undersides. They are a popular indoor houseplant for those who take ...

[Related: Monarch butterflies’ signature color patterns could inspire better drone design.] To understand the connection, we need to go back more than 70 years.

The zebrafish, a small fresh water fish, owes its name to a striking pattern of blue stripes alternating with golden stripes. Three major pigment cell types, black cells, reflective silvery cells, and ...

A polka-dotted zebra foal stands close to its mother at the Massai Mara game reserve in Kenya on September 19, 2019. The resurfaced image has wowed the internet this week after being shared again ...