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Letter: Letters: Colour problem

Published 31 August 1991

From S. P. KINGSLEY

Following the recent solution of the flamingo mystery by New Scientist
readers (Letters, 10 and 17 August), I wonder whether any of them can shed
light on a similar enigma which has been perplexing my daughter and myself.

Why aren’t sheep green?

S. P. Kingsley University of Sheffield

Issue no. 1784 published 31 August 1991

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