When you run your fingers through a ferrets coat you will notice that it consists of a shorter and softer undercoat and the longer and stiffer guard hairs. The undercoat helps provide insulation while the guard hairs help provide the weather proofing. In ferrets which are darker in color (sables, chocolates, etc) it is the guard hairs that provide ...
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The longer, smoother, stiffer hairs that grow through and normally conceal the undercoat.
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Coarse hairs that form the outer fur.
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Coarse, thick, straight hairs that taper to a find tip; also called primary hairs.
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Longer, thicker hairs which grow through the undercoat.
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Coarse, thick, straight hairs that taper to a find tip; also called primary hairs.
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The longer, stiffer hairs that grow up through the shorter, usually woolly hairs of a mammal's coat.
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The longest, outer hairs of the cat's coat.
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The long outer hairs of an animal's coat that keep the downy underfur from getting dirty or wet. The underfur keeps the animal warm by preventing heat loss from the body.
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The longer, smoother, stiffer hairs that grow through and normally conceal the undercoat.
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the long outer hairs of an animal's coat which keep the downy underfur from getting dirty or wet. The underfur keeps the animal warm by preventing heat loss from the body.
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The longer stronger hairs within the coat.
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The stiffer, longer hairs that grow up through the limber, shorter hairs (fur) of a mammal's pelage.
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