You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

[Q]: Category: YOU'RE AN ANIMAL 
Clue: The plains variety of this animal has gray markings that are known as shadow stripes
[A]: a zebra


[Q]: Category: SPORTS FIRSTS ON THE FIRST 
Clue: On February 1, 1970 Dave Balon pulled off his first one of these in his pro hockey career
[A]: hat trick


[Q]: Category: ANCIENT ROME 
Clue: Term for the commander of a "century", a group of about 100 soldiers
[A]:
centurion