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Difference between Fur and Hair?


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Fur

• It is the pelts of most animals simply because the terms fur trim and fur coat od exist.
• It grows in a specific length which would be determined by the animal’s genes.
• It serves as an animal’s identity because a fur can have a unique smell depending on the animal’s species.
• It protects animals such as lions from their wild captives.
• It helps an animal survive by keeping it warm.
• It can act as an animal’s nails, feathers and skin.
• It is mainly comprised of a chemical called keratin.
• It is a distinct feature of most mammals especially of those that are considered as carnivores.
• It is used in most fashion coats which is a practice that is widely condemned by organizations that greatly promote the welfare of animals.
• This term can be used in the human context as well. For example, the sentence “My brother has a furry chest.” can refer to your brother’s hairy chest as well.

Hair

• It generally protects a human’s skull from any sharp object.
• It helps a human’s head to cool down especially during an extremely hot day.
• It grows on other parts of the human body and most of them are not useful at all. Nevertheless, they all serve a distinct purpose which is the reason why they grow on a human’s skin.
• It can refer to sparse or very coarse fur which can be found in elephants and pigs.
• Angora and mohair which have animal origins are considered as hair too. This is an exception that you can apply.
• The absence of fur in an animal is even given the terms “naked” or “hairless”. Thus, this only shows that the word hair can refer to both humans and animals.
Dec 8th, 2012 at 4:55 AM
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