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Hair ID Guide Fall 2009. Cat Hair. Cuticle: thin, black, scales point to the left Cortex: gray, average, transparent Medula: multiple black dots. Interesting Fact: Cats shed very easily so their hair can be found on many different surfaces. BEAVER. Cuticle: Light tan Cortex: Light brown
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Cat Hair • Cuticle: thin, black, scales point to the left • Cortex: gray, average, transparent • Medula: multiple black dots Interesting Fact: Cats shed very easily so their hair can be found on many different surfaces.
BEAVER Cuticle: Light tan Cortex: Light brown Medulla: Dark brown Second largest rodent in the world
Deer Medulla: Broken up into smaller pieces all the way through Cuticle: Dark, Thick Cortex: Transparent, Thick, grayish color Interesting Fact: They do not eat grass and they have no front top teeth.
RabbitHair cuticle cortex Interesting Fact: Rabbits eat their own night droppings called cecotropes medulla
Mink Medulla: Consistent straight line Cortex: Transparent, tan color Cuticle: Thin, dark brown Scales: Petal Interesting fact: Minks are very agile in water, as well as active on land
DOG Cuticle: gray/outermost portion Cortex: light brown/surrounds medulla Medulla: dark brown/center portion Interesting Fact: A one-year-old dog is physically as mature as a 15 year-old human.
Rat Hair Rat facts: ~Rats have poor vision. ~A red or pink eyed rat weaves its head side to side to add "motion" to see better. ~Don't see in color. ~Rats don't have thumbs. Cuticle:Edge of hair. clear Medulla: Center. White Cortex:Center. Brown. thick
Interesting Fact:they are a member of the dog family Red Fox Cuticle: light clear part Medulla: dark center part Cortex: surrounds the medulla and cuticle, thin black line
SKUNK HAIR CORTEX MEDULA CUTICLE INTERESTING FACT: A skunk can spray as far away as 12 feet and as many as 8 times.
Squirrel Can live up to 10-12yrs Cuticle JACKED!!! Cortex Medulla
Black Bear Medulla- ragged, cracked looking, thick Cortex- black, thin Cuticle- jagged, thin, black Interesting fact: A black bear standing on its hind legs is not about to charge; it is merely attempting to see and smell whatever it is that has piqued its curiosity.
Raccoon • Medulla- dark brown, thin, no dots • Cortex- light brown, speckled • Cuticle- grey, semi-transparent Interesting Fact: The adult raccoon can weigh up to 21 pounds, although the largest ever recorded was 61 pounds