What Are Stripes on Animals?

Some animals have lines on their body.

We call these lines stripes.

Each animal with stripes looks a little different.

Stripes can be many colours.

Some stripes are black and white.

Tigers have orange and black stripes on their fur.

The fur keeps the tiger warm.

Stripes help animals hide in tall grass.

This is a great trick, or charm, of nature.

Zebras also have stripes.

Each zebra has a different pattern.

No two zebras look the same.

Stripes are not only on big animals.

Small cats can have stripes too.

You can comb the fur of a cat and see the stripes better.

Bees have yellow and black stripes.

The stripes on a bee are a warning to other animals.

They say: do not treat me badly, or I will sting you!

Stripes on fish help them hide near rocks.

This is a secondary use of stripes, after hiding in grass.

Some people like to wear clothes with stripes.

Stripes on clothes can look fun and smart.

Artists use stripes in their work too.

Stripes are very common in nature.

Now you know a lot about stripes!