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What does a mangy mean?

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

"Mange" is a disease that affects many animals, caused by an infection of parasitic mites. It causes fur to fall off, and the underlying skin to sometimes be ulcerous.

The word "mangy" is used more generally to refer to any animal which has bald or infected patches in its fur.

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