When we were on a safari in South Africa recently, I asked the guide why zebras do not blend into the background like other animals – like lion – who blend into their surroundings. His answer was that zebra are herd animals and when they run away from threats in a group, they create an optical illusion which confuses the predators. Said predators are thus unable to tell where the individual zebra are because they form a dazzling blur.
I am sure there are other theories but with the above theory I wonder how they found out what the predators actually see? Surely each type of animal has different vision?
These spectacular photographs were taken by my cousin, Christine Westraadt.
