dense fur
Heavy animal covering
Dense fur is a coat of animal hair that grows thick and close together, typically providing insulation against cold.
The term appears in descriptions of wildlife and pet breeds: Huskies have dense fur suited to Arctic climates.
Dense fur traps air near the skin, which is why it's prized in cold-weather animals and historically in the fur trade.
- undercoatPreparatory paint layer
- pelageMammal's fur collectively
- softYielding to touch
- waterproofingMaking impervious to moisture
- double coatTwo-tiered animal fur
thermoregulation · lanugo · warm · guard hairs · molting · woolly · insulation · keep warm · keratin · thick · mammal · follicles · downy · camouflage · animal hide · fluff · plush · beaver
- cat traitssilky coat, coat, tabby pattern, claws, long-haired
- mammal anatomyskeleton, skull, muscles, teeth, ears
- undercoatprimer, basecoat, down
- mammal traitshair, mammary glands, milk production, milk, live birth
- double-coated dogshusky, German shepherd, golden retriever, Akita, Shiba Inu