Scientists Paint Zebra-Like Stripes on Cows in an Attempt to Reduce Insecticide Use. It Worked Wonders. Story by Green ...

"We found that painting zebra-like stripes on cows can decrease the incidence of biting flies landing on individuals by 50%," according to the study's findings.

“We found that painting zebra-like stripes on domesticated cows can decrease the incidence of biting flies landing on individuals by 50%,” the researchers reported.

Painting cows with zebra stripes could save the cattle industry millions, study says By Dawson White. Updated October 08, 2019 4:11 PM.

“We found that painting zebra-like stripes on cows can decrease the incidence of biting flies landing on individuals by 50 percent,” the study concludes.

A second group got black stripes, and a third, the control group, went paint-free. Researchers then sat back and watched as the flies descended, photographing the animals for 30-minute intervals ...

The apparent effects of the stripes were remarkable. The number of biting flies observed on zebra-striped cows was less than half the number seen on unpainted cows and far less than cows painted with ...

Or in this case, a donkey in zebra stripes. A zoo in Cairo, Egypt, has been accused of trying to fool visitors by painting zebra stripes onto a donkey, but the zoo director insists the animal is ...

In 2018, a zoo in Cairo, Egypt was accused of painting zebra stripes on donkeys after social media pointed out the animal’s face and ears didn’t appear to be the right size.

It gives new meaning to the phrase “a wolf in sheep’s clothing.” Or in this case, a donkey in zebra stripes. A zoo in Cairo, Egypt, has been accused of trying to fool visitors by painting ...

Or in this case, a donkey in zebra stripes. It gives new meaning to the phrase “a wolf in sheep’s clothing.” Or in this case, a donkey in zebra stripes. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays.