keeps the cold out during sub zero winter temperatures. the wool can be sheared and woven into clothing
to insulate from the very cold temperatures of the regions where they inhabit
because in that region it's cold and the thick hair keeps them warm and protects them from the cold.
if they didn't, they would freeze. Happy?
Yes, sheep have thick hair called wool.
to keep them warm :D
To protect the animal from their environment. And wool IS that "thick coat of hair" you mentioned.
to keep themselves warm
Many animals have hair that helps to keep them warm. Polar Bears, all other species of bears. Yaks, Highland cattle, are just 4 examples of animals that have thick, long hair.
a sheep
polar bears
a animal grows hair in the winter normally but animals that shed their coat shed it because it is too hot.
Of course fur IS hair, but we usually don't refer to it as "fur" unless it is a THICK coat of hair - usually soft. Zebras definitely have hair in their hide, but it is fairly short, stiff, and NOT "thick" - so not really fur.
She has done so through the use of a partly dry ink brush to create rough thick strokes that convey texture in her hair and fur coat.
The mane i.e the thick coat of hair about its shoulders and neck.
That all depends on the breed. A bull's hair coat is just like that of a cow's of the same breed, really. For instance, an Angus bull has the same texture and thickness of hair coat as an Angus cow. Highland bulls have a thick long coat just like Highland cows do.
Yes, something like thick hair, and is the textile fiber that comes from sheep and certain other animals. Somethimes also referred to as fur.
Once the sheep have developed thick coat of hair, the process begins with removal of hair along with thin skin layer is called shearing.