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Animal Hair Identification Guide

Explore the unique characteristics of different animal hairs, from cats to raccoons, including details on cuticle, cortex, medulla, and interesting facts about each species. Learn fascinating insights about their shedding habits, diet preferences, and physical attributes.

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Animal Hair Identification Guide

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  1. Hair ID GuideFall 2009

  2. Cat Hair • Cuticle: thin, black, scales point to the left • Cortex: gray, average, transparent • Medula: multiple black dots Interesting Fact: Cats shed very easily so their hair can be found on many different surfaces.

  3. BEAVER Cuticle: Light tan Cortex: Light brown Medulla: Dark brown Second largest rodent in the world

  4. Deer Medulla: Broken up into smaller pieces all the way through Cuticle: Dark, Thick Cortex: Transparent, Thick, grayish color Interesting Fact: They do not eat grass and they have no front top teeth.

  5. RabbitHair cuticle cortex Interesting Fact: Rabbits eat their own night droppings called cecotropes medulla

  6. Mink Medulla: Consistent straight line Cortex: Transparent, tan color Cuticle: Thin, dark brown Scales: Petal Interesting fact: Minks are very agile in water, as well as active on land

  7. DOG Cuticle: gray/outermost portion Cortex: light brown/surrounds medulla Medulla: dark brown/center portion Interesting Fact: A one-year-old dog is physically as mature as a 15 year-old human.

  8. Rat Hair Rat facts: ~Rats have poor vision. ~A red or pink eyed rat weaves its head side to side to add "motion" to see better. ~Don't see in color. ~Rats don't have thumbs. Cuticle:Edge of hair. clear Medulla: Center. White Cortex:Center. Brown. thick

  9. Interesting Fact:they are a member of the dog family Red Fox Cuticle: light clear part Medulla: dark center part Cortex: surrounds the medulla and cuticle, thin black line

  10. SKUNK HAIR CORTEX MEDULA CUTICLE INTERESTING FACT: A skunk can spray as far away as 12 feet and as many as 8 times.

  11. Squirrel Can live up to 10-12yrs Cuticle JACKED!!! Cortex Medulla

  12. Black Bear Medulla- ragged, cracked looking, thick Cortex- black, thin Cuticle- jagged, thin, black Interesting fact: A black bear standing on its hind legs is not about to charge; it is merely attempting to see and smell whatever it is that has piqued its curiosity.

  13. Raccoon • Medulla- dark brown, thin, no dots • Cortex- light brown, speckled • Cuticle- grey, semi-transparent Interesting Fact: The adult raccoon can weigh up to 21 pounds, although the largest ever recorded was 61 pounds

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