▶ Your Answer :
In this set of materials, both the reading and the lecturer deal
with the zebra’s stripes. Regarding this issue, the lecturer argues that stripe
of zebra is not a tool for survival of species. This contradicts the writer’s claim
that the stripe of zebra is a product of evolution.
First, the lecturer asserts
that the zebra’s stripe cannot make optical illusion to attackers. This is
because usually lions do not leaping at the its prey, so lions will not confuse
by stripes. They try to chase it rather than to leap at it. This opposes the writer’s
claim that the zebra’s stripe can deceive attackers.
Second, the lecturer goes on to
say that the writer’s viewpoint on the repeated pattern of black and white is
likely to make attackers hard to attack is disputable. The lecturer explains that
attackers, often lions will also adapted to the herd of zebra’s stripe.
Besides, lions usually hunt for the particular one, not herd of zebras. This
counters the reading passage’s viewpoint that the stripes confuse predators.
Lastly, the lecturer mentions that the writer’s
argument regarding the stripes serve as camouflage function is unconvincing. When
we see the zebra in the African savanna, they are always exposed to open area
rather than in tall trees which can hide them. This casts doubt on the writer’s
claim that predators cannot see zebra easily because of the stripes. |