. Animal activities : a first book in zoölogy. Zoology; Animal behavior. t' J Fig. 192.—Growth of Hair. ^, hair-rudiment; ^, hair-rudiment with young hair formed, but not yet risen through the cuticle; C, hair protruded. warning. When the hair is long and twisted we call it wool, when smooth, fine, and soft we call it fur. On the pig the coarse, straight hairs are called bristles. The quills of a porcupine are stout hairs with sharp points, very useful to the animal in defending itself from enemies. Hairs are colored by pigment-cells found in each hair. Commonly among wild animals the color of
. Animal activities : a first book in zoölogy. Zoology; Animal behavior. t' J Fig. 192.—Growth of Hair. ^, hair-rudiment; ^, hair-rudiment with young hair formed, but not yet risen through the cuticle; C, hair protruded. warning. When the hair is long and twisted we call it wool, when smooth, fine, and soft we call it fur. On the pig the coarse, straight hairs are called bristles. The quills of a porcupine are stout hairs with sharp points, very useful to the animal in defending itself from enemies. Hairs are colored by pigment-cells found in each hair. Commonly among wild animals the color of the hair serves to conceal the wearer from enemies;. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original French, Nathaniel S. (Nathaniel Stowers), 1854-. New York ; London : Longmans, Green, and Co.
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