Why do animals have fur or hair?

Answer 1

It protects the animal from storms such as hail, wind, sleet, rain.

It also helps with insulating the inside of their body to keep them warm

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Answer 2

Not all animals have fur, nor is it a prerequisite for animals to have fur. It is for mammals.

Animals include things such as sponges, insects, birds, reptiles, etc, all of which don't have fur.

Answer 3

Fur is a thick growth of hair that covers the skin of mammals. It consists of a combination of oily guard hair on top and thick underfur beneath. The guard hair keeps moisture from reaching the skin; the underfur acts as an insulating blanket that keeps the animal warm.

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Answer 4

animals such as dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs have fur so they won't get cold in the winter and shiver; or overheat in the Summer. They also have it to look pretty

Answer 5

Fur aids homeostasis: it helps insulate the body, that is, to keep the internal temperature constant, and it protects the skin from the sun's ultraviolet rays.

Answer 6

Natural selection. Those that live in colder climates have more hair, so much so that we call it fur. Variants that have less insulation died out.

Answer 7

Mammals need fur to keep them warm like we have coats to keep us warm.

Answer 8

animals have fur or hair to protect them from cold weather or other weather.

Answer 9

To protect them from the weather.