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Goat Capra hircus: hair from study skin

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This factsheet assists in the identification of sample hairs from a goat study skin.

Most diagnostic features for this species

  1. Goat. Image: © Nemodus photos. CC 2.0 generic

    Medulla a distinctive honeycomb lattice, found only in goats and deer.
  2. Primary guard hairs have dumb-bell shaped cross section.

Sample

Description: Range of hairs from adult study skin

Sample origin: Brunner and Coman 1974 "The identification of mammalian hair". Melbourne, Australia: Inkata Press

Hair profile

Length (mm): maximum 100

Maximum diameter observed (μm): 210

Goat. Profile of guard hairs and underhairs. Image
Goat. Profile of guard hairs and underhairs.

Citation

Lowe B, Wehi PM. 2017. New Zealand hair identification factsheets: Goat: Hair from study skin
https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/tools-and-resources/identification/hair-sample-identification-and-factsheets/hair-from-animal-or-animal-skin/goat-capra-hircus-hair-from-study-skin
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