LSAT Question Explanation
PT 158, Section 2, Question 5
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Zebras have black and white stripes, which make them stand out compared to their green/brown environment. It seems like their coloring would make it more difficult for the zebras to evade predators such as lions because they are not camouflaged with their environment. We have to explain why they might have black and white stripes despite the perceived disadvantage.
Answer choices
This might indicate that an animal would need a unique adaptation to be camouflaged with the zebra's environment, but this certainly doesn't explain why the zebras are black and white.
This has nothing to do with why the zebras have black and white stripes.
This doesn't explain why the zebras are black and white. If anything, it indicates that camouflage that matches the environment would work better.
This doesn't explain the zebra's coloring.
This explains the zebra's black and white stripes. When they are in a herd, their stripes help them blend together so that lions and other predators can't isolate one zebra.