Portrait of a sheep at a county show

October 27, 2019October 27, 2019

H is for Hair

Young buck Sika Deer in woodland at Arne, on the southern edge of Poole Harbour in Dorset. (1)

A mosaiculture sheep sculpture - part of a mosaiculture tableau depicting the shepherd who changed a desolate and arid land into fertile fields and forest by planting trees.

Curly wool sheep fleece

Close-up of hairs on a badger (Meles meles)

Curly wool sheep fleece

Close-up of wet blood-stained fur on young dead Grey Seal

Curly wool sheep fleece

Curly wool sheep fleece

Close-up of matted fur on an adult dead Grey Seal

Portrait of a sheep at a county show

White tipped ear of a badger

Shepherd and dog - part of a mosaiculture tableau depicting the shepherd who changed a desolate and arid land into fertile fields and forest by planting trees.

Portrait of a sheep at a county show

Curly wool sheep fleece

P1100365b Detail of the Drinker Moth caterpillar (Philudoria potatoria L.) near Chapmans Pool, Dorset, UK - part of the Jurassic Coast.

Patterns in nature: The spotted fur on a sleeping Serval (Leptailurus serval) at London Zoo (2)

Curly wool sheep fleece

Portrait of a sheep at a county show

Fur texture and pattern: The spotted fur on a sleeping Serval (Leptailurus serval) at London Zoo (3)

The curly tail on a pig

Orangutan mosaiculture sculpture, entitled "Hands Up", made with living plants.

Close-up of hairs on a badger (Meles meles)

Hair, fur, and wool can have interesting textures and patterns on all sorts of creatures like sheep, pigs, deer, seals, badgers, and even a caterpillar. Sometimes its appearance is cunningly simulated by plants in mosaiculture displays.

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4 Replies to “H is for Hair”

Angela Gladwell says:

October 27, 2019 at 4:49 pm

Drinker moth caterpillar

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winderjssc says:

October 27, 2019 at 6:35 pm

That’s right. I have only ever seen it once. Is it common where you live?

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susurrus says:

October 30, 2019 at 5:20 pm

A wonderful collection of locks.

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winderjssc says:

October 30, 2019 at 7:37 pm

Thank you, Susan.

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