Smithsonian Institution Libraries : While sketching zebras in Sudan, the British hunter-naturalist Abel Chapman noted that his perception of stripe patterns could change. Depending on distance and the angle of light, a zebra’s stripes could even seem to disappear. SIL28-298-01

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While sketching zebras in Sudan, the British hunter-naturalist Abel Chapman noted that his perception of stripe patterns could change. Depending on distance and the angle of light, a zebra’s stripes could even seem to disappear., Image number:SIL28-298-01