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Does possums have scales?
Possums are mammals, and are covered with hair.
DO seals have scales?
A seal does not have scales but since they are mammals, they have hair. The hair on a seal is very light and almost invisible to see.
What is the relating factor for the analogy scales is to reptile as hair is to mammal?
Reptiles have scales on their skin while mammals have hair on their skin.
Do wood turtles have fur or hair?
No, wood turtles do not have fur or hair, as they are not mammals.
Do mammals have moist scales?
No. Mammals do not have scales. Mammals have skin and hair. Some mammals feature scaly skin on some of their body parts such as their legs, but these are by no means scales. In the case of some animals, what may appear to be scales are in fact modified hairs. The pangolin is an example of this. Its scaly plates, like the scaly skin of reptiles, are made of keratin. Note that reptiles also do not have scales - just scaly skin. The only vertebrates with true scales are fish.
Do lizards have skin or scales?
Lizards have scales, which are a specialized type of skin.
Does salmon have hair?
No. A salmon is a fish so it has scales instead of hair like mammals, not both.
Do mammals have hair on their bodies or scales?
well if you get thirsty its because you have hair reptiles have scales to help them maintain water inside there bodies so really ur an idiot for not noticing that you get a hair cut
What is the function of scales and fins?
Scales are the fishes protection and they serve the same/similar purposes as fur or hair in mammals. The fins are used for balance, propulsion/locomotion and display as are the limbs in mammals
Does a pangolin have hair?
Yes, pangolins are mammals, and having hair of some sort is a requirement for being a mammal. In Asian species, the hair grows at the base of the scales; in African species, it is on the underbelly, which lacks scales.
How mammals differ from reptiles regarding covering of bodies?
Reptiles have a water proof skin covered with scales. Mammals have a skin covered in fur or hair.
Do all mammals have hair?
Yes. Mammals are the only animal group that can have hair. Invertebrates such as certain species of spiders and insects have hair-like structures called setae, not hair. The two are quite different. Hair/fur is one of the defining characteristics of mammals.
