Assertion: quagga's stripe | /r/CapableOf | become fainter
Facets:
value: gradually
type: MANNER
value: down the body
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The stripes were boldest on the head and neck and became gradually fainter further down the body, blending with the reddish brown of the back and flanks, until disappearing along the back.
text: The stripes of Burchell’s zebra become fainter and almost disappear in southern populations.