Awn hair
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Awn hairs are the intermediate hairs in a mammal's coat. They are shorter than the guard hairs and longer than the down hairs. They help with insulation and protect the down hairs underneath. Most of
Down, awn and guard hairs of a domestic tabby cat
Animal coat
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Coat is the nature and quality of a mammal's fur. In the animal fancy, coat is an attribute that reflects the quality of a specimen's breeding as well as the level of the animal's care, conditioning,
Awn hair
…thin and crimped like underfur towards the proximal end of the hair, while the thickened distal end resembles the corresponding part of a guard hair. Coat (animal) for a general discussion of coats Coat (dog) for details about dog coats…
A least weasel (Mustela nivalis) displaying a white winter coat in Poland. In warmer seasons and climates, weasels have predominantly brown coats.