Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

Hair specimen: Equus caballus (Horse): Hair from study skin


Most diagnostic features for this species:

1. 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

General shape:
Length (mm):
Maximum diameter observed (μm): 120
Colour:

Microscopic features


Citation

Lowe B, Wehi PM. 2017. New Zealand hair identification factsheets: Horse: Hair from study skin
www.landcareresearch.co.nz/hair-identification
Accessed: 6 November 2024