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* In the ''WesternAnimation/TexAveryMGMCartoons'' short "Slap-Happy Lion", a lion's roar scares a zebra right out of its stripes, which stay in place. Another roar and the stripes themselves run off.

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In the ''WesternAnimation/TexAveryMGMCartoons'' short "Slap-Happy Lion", a lion's roar scares a zebra right out of its stripes, which stay in place. Another roar and the stripes themselves run off.



* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'':
** The white ring marking around Daffy's neck is sometimes removable or treated as a necklace or collar.

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* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'':
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''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'': The white ring marking around Daffy's neck is sometimes removable or treated as a necklace or collar.

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Real Life folder cut, examples don't address the issue of the trope. See this thread: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13350380440A15238800&page=471



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* Deer are born with spots, but lose them upon reaching maturity.
* From Wiki/{{Wikipedia}}'s article on tigers:
-->A tiger's coat pattern is still visible when it is shaved. This is not due to skin pigmentation, but to the stubble and hair follicles embedded in the skin, similar to human beards (colloquially five o'clock shadow), and is in common with other big cats.
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\n[[folder:RealLife]]\n* Deer are born with spots, but lose them upon reaching maturity.\n* From Wiki/{{Wikipedia}}'s article on tigers:\n-->A tiger's coat pattern is still visible when it is shaved. This is not due to skin pigmentation, but to the stubble and hair follicles embedded in the skin, similar to human beards (colloquially five o'clock shadow), and is in common with other big cats.\n[[/folder]]----

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SisterTrope to RemovableShell and FurIsClothing.

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An unremovable animal marking that looks like an article of clothing is a ClothingAppendage.

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In fiction, an animal's natural markings, such as a tiger's stripes or a leopard's spots, are often depicted as being removable. They can either be pulled off or washed off like paint, yet the rest of their fur stays the same.

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In fiction, an animal's natural markings, such as a tiger's or a zebra's stripes or a leopard's spots, are often depicted as being removable. They can either be pulled off or off, washed off like paint, or fall off, yet the rest of their fur stays the same.
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Can also apply to the markings on hands and feet, whether white, lighter colored, darker colored, or black, that look like socks, gloves, boots, stockings, slippers, and mittens.


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* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'':
** The white ring marking around Daffy's neck is sometimes removable or treated as a necklace or collar.
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** In the short "Half-Pint Pygmy", the titular LivingMacguffin [[CoconutMeetsCranium throws a coconut at George and Junior]], which also hits other animals including a zebra whose stripes fall like rings in a ring toss and a cheetah whose spots come off its body like coins..

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** In the short "Half-Pint Pygmy", the titular LivingMacguffin [[CoconutMeetsCranium throws a coconut at George and Junior]], which also hits other animals including a zebra whose stripes fall like rings in a ring toss and a cheetah whose spots come off its body like coins..coins.
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** In the short "Half-Pint Pygmy", the titular LivingMacguffin throws a [[CoconutMeetsCranium coconut at George and Junior]], which also hits other animals including a zebra whose stripes fall like rings in a ring toss and a cheetah whose spots come off its body like coins..

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** In the short "Half-Pint Pygmy", the titular LivingMacguffin throws a [[CoconutMeetsCranium throws a coconut at George and Junior]], which also hits other animals including a zebra whose stripes fall like rings in a ring toss and a cheetah whose spots come off its body like coins..
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** In the short "Half-Pint Pygmy", the titular LivingMacguffin throws a [[CoconutMeetsCranium coconut at George and Junior]], which also hits other animals including a zebra whose stripes fall like rings in a ring toss and a cheetah whose spots come off its body like coins..
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TexAveryMGMCartoons'' short "Slap-Happy Lion", a lion's roar scares a zebra right out of its stripes, which stay in place. Another roar and the stripes themselves run off.

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/TexAveryMGMCartoons'' short "Slap-Happy Lion", a lion's roar scares a zebra right out of its stripes, which stay in place. Another roar and the stripes themselves run off.
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* In the Creator/TexAvery MGM cartoon "Slap-Happy Lion", a lion's roar scares a zebra right out of its stripes, which stay in place. Another roar and the stripes themselves run off.

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* In the Creator/TexAvery MGM cartoon ''WesternAnimation/TexAveryMGMCartoons'' short "Slap-Happy Lion", a lion's roar scares a zebra right out of its stripes, which stay in place. Another roar and the stripes themselves run off.
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In RealLife, these markings are part of their bodies and can't be removed any more than the rest of their fur or feathers can. [[note]]It's often said that tigers have striped skin, but this is only half true. A shaved tiger would still have stripes for the same reason a shaved man still has a 'beard' -- because of their dark follicles.[[/note]]

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In RealLife, these markings are part of their bodies the animals' anatomy and can't be removed any more than the rest of their fur or feathers can. [[note]]It's often said that tigers have striped skin, but this is only half true. A shaved tiger would still have stripes for the same reason a shaved man still has a 'beard' -- because of their dark follicles.[[/note]]
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In RealLife, these markings are part of their bodies and can't be removed any more than the rest of their fur or feathers can. [[note]]It's often said that tigers have striped skin, but this is only half true. A shaved tiger would still have stripes for the same reason a shaved man still has a 'beard' -- because their dark follicles.[[/note]]

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In RealLife, these markings are part of their bodies and can't be removed any more than the rest of their fur or feathers can. [[note]]It's often said that tigers have striped skin, but this is only half true. A shaved tiger would still have stripes for the same reason a shaved man still has a 'beard' -- because of their dark follicles.[[/note]]
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* A RunningGag on ''WesternAnimation/RichieRich1980'' is Dollar losing the dollar signs off his fur.
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SisterTrope to RemovableShell and FurisClothing.

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SisterTrope to RemovableShell and FurisClothing.
FurIsClothing.
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In RealLife, these markings are part of their bodies and can't be removed any more than the rest of their fur or feathers can. [[note]] Fun fact: Tigers have not only striped fur, but striped skin. So even if their fur was removed, they would still be striped. [[/note]]

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In RealLife, these markings are part of their bodies and can't be removed any more than the rest of their fur or feathers can. [[note]] Fun fact: Tigers [[note]]It's often said that tigers have not only striped fur, skin, but striped skin. So even if their fur was removed, they this is only half true. A shaved tiger would still be striped. have stripes for the same reason a shaved man still has a 'beard' -- because their dark follicles.[[/note]]
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ChangeableSpots or ChangeableStripes? With the other option(s) as a redirect?
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In RealLife, these markings are part of their bodies and can't be removed any more than the rest of their fur or feathers can. (Fun fact: Tigers have not only striped fur, but striped skin. So even if their fur was removed, they would still be striped.)

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In RealLife, these markings are part of their bodies and can't be removed any more than the rest of their fur or feathers can. (Fun [[note]] Fun fact: Tigers have not only striped fur, but striped skin. So even if their fur was removed, they would still be striped.)
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* There is a NewspaperComics/{{Garfield}} strip where one of his stripes comes off while Jon is bathing him.

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* There is a NewspaperComics/{{Garfield}} ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' strip where one of his stripes comes off while Jon is bathing him.



* Downplayed in Sesame Street with Abby Cadabby's freckles. They're mostly normal, but in one episode, she gets a disease that makes them fall off.

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* Downplayed in Sesame Street ''Series/SesameStreet'' with Abby Cadabby's freckles. They're mostly normal, but in one episode, she gets a disease that makes them fall off.



* In the WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} short "Tiger Trouble", the tiger gets sat on by Goofy's elephant. When the tiger gets up, he finds all his stripes are gone; [[ButtSticker they are now stuck on the elephant's behind]].

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* In the WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} short "Tiger Trouble", the tiger gets sat on by Goofy's elephant. elephant sits on the tiger. When the tiger gets up, he finds that all his stripes are gone; [[ButtSticker they are now stuck on the elephant's behind]].



* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'' Tigger loses his stripes during a bath. With his stripes gone, he is convinced he is no longer a Tigger.
* On the Creator/TexAvery cartoon "Slap-Happy Lion", a lion's roar scares a zebra right out of its stripes, which stay in place. Another roar and the stripes themselves run off.

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* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'' ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'', Tigger loses his stripes during a bath. With his stripes gone, he is convinced he is no longer a Tigger.
* On In the Creator/TexAvery MGM cartoon "Slap-Happy Lion", a lion's roar scares a zebra right out of its stripes, which stay in place. Another roar and the stripes themselves run off.



* TruthInTelevision: Deer are born with spots, but lose them upon reaching maturity.
* On TheOtherWiki on tigers,

"A tiger's coat pattern is still visible when it is shaved. This is not due to skin pigmentation, but to the stubble and hair follicles embedded in the skin, similar to human beards (colloquially five o'clock shadow), and is in common with other big cats.”

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* TruthInTelevision: Deer are born with spots, but lose them upon reaching maturity.
* On TheOtherWiki From Wiki/{{Wikipedia}}'s article on tigers,

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tigers:
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tiger's coat pattern is still visible when it is shaved. This is not due to skin pigmentation, but to the stubble and hair follicles embedded in the skin, similar to human beards (colloquially five o'clock shadow), and is in common with other big cats.”
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ChangeableSpots or ChangeableStripes? With the other option(s) as a redirect?

In fiction, an animal's natural markings, such as a tiger's stripes or a leopard's spots, are often depicted as being removable. They can either be pulled off or washed off like paint, yet the rest of their fur stays the same.

In RealLife, these markings are part of their bodies and can't be removed any more than the rest of their fur or feathers can. (Fun fact: Tigers have not only striped fur, but striped skin. So even if their fur was removed, they would still be striped.)

SisterTrope to RemovableShell.

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[[folder:Comics]]
* There is a NewspaperComics/{{Garfield}} strip where one of his stripes comes off while Jon is bathing him.
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[[folder:Film]]
* During the soccer game in ''Film/BedknobsAndBroomsticks'', King Leonidas roars so loud it blows the spots off a cheetah.
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[[folder:Literature]]
* The children's book ''Put Me in the Zoo'' features a leopard with colorful spots that are removable. In fact, he does many tricks with them, like putting them on other things and changing their color.
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[[folder:PuppetShows]]
* Downplayed in Sesame Street with Abby Cadabby's freckles. They're mostly normal, but in one episode, she gets a disease that makes them fall off.
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[[folder:VideoGames]]
* Downplayed with Mabari warpaints in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'': your Mabari warhound can equip different warpaints, changing patterns on its back. This does not just change the aesthetics, but gives it different stat boosts.
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[[folder:WesternAnimation]]
* In the WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} short "Tiger Trouble", the tiger gets sat on by Goofy's elephant. When the tiger gets up, he finds all his stripes are gone; [[ButtSticker they are now stuck on the elephant's behind]].
* The titular Ferocious Beast from ''WesternAnimation/MaggieAndTheFerociousBeast'' sometimes loses his spots.
* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'' Tigger loses his stripes during a bath. With his stripes gone, he is convinced he is no longer a Tigger.
* On the Creator/TexAvery cartoon "Slap-Happy Lion", a lion's roar scares a zebra right out of its stripes, which stay in place. Another roar and the stripes themselves run off.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:RealLife]]
* TruthInTelevision: Deer are born with spots, but lose them upon reaching maturity.
* On TheOtherWiki on tigers,

"A tiger's coat pattern is still visible when it is shaved. This is not due to skin pigmentation, but to the stubble and hair follicles embedded in the skin, similar to human beards (colloquially five o'clock shadow), and is in common with other big cats.”

[[/folder]]

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