Learn why black-and-white zebras have stripes that help keep annoying flies away, explained simply for 6-year-old children.
Hi there! Do you know why zebras have black and white stripes? It's pretty cool! Scientists think that the stripes help keep tiny flies away from the zebra's skin.
These pesky flies like to bite animals, but the zebra's stripes confuse them. The stripes make it hard for flies to know where to land. So, the zebra stays happy and fly-free!
Isn't that amazing? Zebras use their stripes like a special bug shield!