Cliff,
One more point about stripes. If you think that stripes can only be
explained in relation to skeletal segmentation, then how do you explain
species with longitudinal stripes?
I've just been glancing through Encarta, and it's not hard to find such
species. A particularly good example is the common garter snake, which has 3
clear stripes running the full length of its body. A lot of caterpillars and
fish have longitudinal stripes. But also a few mammals, such as chipmunks
and squirrels.
Richard Wein (Tich)
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