Why are Zebras Striped

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This is the mist obvious question to ask about zebras but unfortuaately nobody really knows the answer. Looking at Zebras in the zoo, the striped patterning seems very conspicious and could hardly be thought of as protective. One theory however claims that this is in fact so . the bold stripes may serve to break up the shape of the Zebra. From a distance across the shimmering grassy plains on which the zebra lives the blurred collection of stripes that the lion or tiger sees may not be instantly recognizable as an animal. The patterning is variable and no two zebras are exactly alike. It is interesting that African people think of Zebras as black animals with white stripes whereas we think of then as white animals with black stripes.