E.g. Living in large groups such that it’s hard for a predator to focus on any particular individual; a zebra’s stripes.
Off-topic, but: Does anybody have a reference for this, or a better example? This is the first time I have heard this theory about zebras.
Here is a reference that supports the claim using simulations https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2008.0877But I think you’re right to flag it—other references don’t really support it as the main reason for stripes. https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms4535
Off-topic, but: Does anybody have a reference for this, or a better example? This is the first time I have heard this theory about zebras.
Here is a reference that supports the claim using simulations https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2008.0877
But I think you’re right to flag it—other references don’t really support it as the main reason for stripes. https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms4535