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Horse Equus caballus: fair from study skin

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

Most diagnostic features for this species

  1. Horse: Image: Pixabay (CC0)

    Horse: Image: Pixabay (CC0)

    Medulla is widest in proximal 1/3

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

Maximum diameter observed (μm): 120

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

Citation

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