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Examples of underfur
underfur
The winter fur is generally brighter in colour, due to the more prominent underfur.
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Their pelage is sparse and coarse with poorly developed or absent underfur.
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In typical erythristic individuals, the underfur is usually bright reddish.
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To survive the harsh Arctic winters it grows a layer of fine underfur.
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The skins and underfur of rodent prey are used to line the nest chamber.
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The fur is long and dense and consists of thin, short, woolly underfur and long, thick overfur.
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They are marked by their dense underfur, which made them a long-time object of commercial hunting.
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It protects the underfur from outside factors, such as rain, and is thus often water-repellent.
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They have a very soft, insulated underfur which is protected by an outer layer of long guard hair.
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- Undercoat: thick soft fur lying beneath the longer and coarser guard hair
- Fur is a synonym for hair, used more in reference to non-human animals, usually mammals; particularly those with extensive body hair coverage. The term is sometimes used to refer to the body hair of an animal as a complete coat, also known as the "pelage". ...
- The thick, soft undercoat of some mammals, especially those that spend time in the water
- Pale, short fine hairs in the coat that help keep the animal warm. The underfur has an oily substance that makes them water-resistant.
- The short hairs close to a polar bear's skin; the fur with the purpose of keeping a polar bear's body heat next to its skin
- The underhair covered by guard hairs. This is the layer of fur that acts as insulation to provide warmth.
