Hair specimen: Felis catus (Cat): Hair from study skin

Most diagnostic features for this species:

1. Fine medulla lattice. 2. Hairs often smaller in diameter than dog. 3. Medulla often wider than dog. 4. Many breeds therefore wide variation in hair structure

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 100
Maximum diameter observed (μm): 90
Colour:

Microscopic features

Citation

Lowe B, Wehi PM. 2017. New Zealand hair identification factsheets: Cat: Hair from study skin
www.landcareresearch.co.nz/hair-identification
Accessed: 28 April 2024