Mammalogy Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Hair Growth | Angora (Continuous); Definitive (Certain length, sheds often) |
Functional types | Fibrissae; Guard Hairs; Under hair |
Fibrissae | Functional; Whiskers; Definitive |
Guard Hairs | Functional; Spines (Definitive); Bristles (Angora); Awns (Definitive) |
Under Hairs | Functional; Wool; Fur (Definitive); Beil |
Hair Anatomy | Medulla (Center); Cortex (Middle); Cuticle (Outer, scale-like) |
Hair Color | Pheomelanin (Reds and yellows); Eumelanin (Black and brown); Albinism (No pigment); Agouti (Bands of color) |
Patterns | Countershading (Different on top and bottom); Cryptic (Match surroundings); Disruptive (Obscured) |
Molting | Post-juvenile (Young, once); Annual; Seasonal (Usually twice) |
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