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Why didn't buffalo and bison evolve to have stripes? Seems they would benefit from having them.
by proee 8y ago
Why didn't buffalo and bison evolve to have stripes? Seems they would benefit from having them.
- mhb 8y agoAlso the ability to run 60 MPH.
- the_af 8y agoI don't think that's how evolution works. Species don't gain traits that would benefit them. "Why didn't they?" seems like the wrong question :)
- kirre245 8y agoIn the article it is mentioned that zebras have shorter hair which makes them more vulnerable to the flies. You could ask why didnt they just grow longer hair? Well probably for something else it was important to have short hair.
- b_tterc_p 8y agoLocal climate feels like a probable answer