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1. There are people that have stated there is no difference between the two.
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2. There are those that believe that fur or otherwise called a pelt is in reference
to dead animal hair and hair is in reference to that on a living animal.
3. There are those that believe that hair that grows to only a certain length is
fur (like on certain breeds of dogs or cats), unlike human hair that never
stops growing, if you were to never cut it.
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""Fur" tends to get used for soft, dense hair, like rabbit fur and wolf fur, whereas "hair" tends to get used for longer growths, like...."
4. There are those that have many other definitions and the best bet for you to determine which is the correct answer is to research all of them that you can find and compare them for yourself. Just like no one can give a direct definition as to what time is, there are several things in this world that we have not written a definition permanently for and/or are still in debate about. This is one of those things.
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Do rats have hair or fur?
Yes, rats have fur therefore they are furry
Do wood turtles have fur or hair?
No, wood turtles do not have fur or hair, as they are not mammals.
What would be the odd one out horse dog sheep or pig?
The pig because a horse has hair, a dog has hair, and a sheep has hair but therefore the pig doesn't have as much hair, it actually has a very small bit of hair on its body. Just letting you know hair is the same thing as "FUR" or a "COAT" if you didn't know
Is there a difference between dog hair and dog fur do fleas avoid dogs with hair but not dogs with short fur?
there is really no difference.....most people say dog hair is what it is called when it falls off the dog and fur when it is on the dog...dogs with short fur/hair get less fleas then dogs with long fur/hair.... dogs also with white or light fur get more fleas then dogs with dark or black fur...
What similarities are there between the animal's fur color and their environment?
some animals don't have any similarities between their environment and their fur color. but most animals use their fur color to hide in their environment. a simiilaritie is color
Do primates have hair or fur?
Technically, fur and hair are the same thing so yes they have hair.
Do bulldogs have hair or fur?
Hair and fur serve the same purpose: to keep the animal warm. They both refer to the same thing only hair usually refers to sparse/patches of hair rather than a thick coat of it. We as humans usually use the term "fur" to refer to the hair of an animal and use "hair" to describe our own, or hair/fur that is sparse. In the case of bulldogs the fact that they are animals would mean that we would refer to their hair as fur although both hair and fur are basically the same thing.
Is fur the same as hair?
Fur is the hair of animals,hair is our hair.
Does the quokka have fur or hair?
Quokkas are mammals: they have fur. (Fur and hair are essentially the same.)
If most mammals have hair what animals have fur?
Hair and fur are the same thing. All mammals, even whales, have hair/fur somewhere on their bodies, and no other animals do. We just call our hair/fur hair because it's only on our heads (body hair isn't very dense), and we only call a dog's hair/fur fur because it is found densely all over the body (minus the soles of the feet).
Do platypuses have hair?
The platypus has fur, which is essentially the same as fur. Platypuses have two layers of fur: an outer layer of waterproof fur over a layer of downy fur. It covers all of the platypus's body except for its feet.
Do pandas have hair?
They have fur, which is the same as hair.
What is fur?
Fur is a type of soft thing. It is like your hair but softer.
Do red pandas have hair?
They have fur, which is the same as hair.
Is fur the same thing as fur?
Yes.
Does a bat have fur or hair?
Hair and fur are basically the same thing. The big difference between the two is, the core of the hair follicle. In animals, the core of each hair allows for the hair to provide excellent insulation from not only heat and cold, but also protection from rain as well. In contrast, human hair lacks this ability and does nothing to provide temperature regulation for the body. The term "fur" refers to the body hair of non-human mammals, but hair and fur are chemically indistinguishable from one another. The main difference between hair and fur, is the word usage.
Can a dog with hair and a dog with fur be born in the same litter?
I would imagine yes, if the mother has hair and the father has fur or vice versa then they could have puppies with either fur or hair
