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I am quite surprised that such a simple question of why does a tiger have stripes (which kids are asking all the time) went so long unanswered. I wonder how many questions like this are there?


This doesn't explain why a tiger has stripes. It explains how a tiger has stripes.


True.

The why seems simpler: camouflage.


why 

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for what? for what reason, cause, or purpose? [1]

I am talking about cause and you're talking about purpose. I think we can both ask why

[1] http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/why




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