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Stripes, Strata, and Savanna Secrets
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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- 1. Clade unrelated to equids, but a red herring in specialized taxonomy
- 2. Evolutionary strategy involving pattern imitation, as with zebra stripes
- 6. Microscopic stripe-like marks, analogous to zebra’s iconic patterning
- 7. Distinctive extinct zebra subspecies with muted stripes
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- 3. Taxonomic family encompassing all true zebras
- 4. Retinal cell type crucial for discerning zebra’s camouflaged pattern
- 5. Fossil genus sharing elongated form, evoking zebra's evolutionary intrigue
- 8. Term describing the familiar hoofed shape linking zebras to equids
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