| Simpsons Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988. |
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| NUMBER: | 3056 |
| AUTHOR: | American Museum of Natural History, NYC |
| QUOTATION: | A zebra is a light-colored animal with dark stripes; not a dark one with light stripes. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | After discovery in South Africa that dark parts of zebras fade while light parts remain unchanged, Newsweek 16 Dec 57 |
| SUBJECTS: | The World: Science |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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