underfur
Insulating animal layer
Underfur is the soft, dense layer of fur closest to an animal's skin, beneath the coarser outer coat.
It provides insulation, trapping air to retain body heat.
Animals like beavers, otters, and rabbits have thick underfur prized in the fur trade: The beaver's underfur made it ideal for felting into hats.
Mammal's fur collectively
- peltFur-bearing animal skin
- coatOuter garment or layer
- topcoatOutermost garment layer
- overcoatLong warm outer garment
follicle · dermis · mammal · otter · beaver · chinchilla · mink · sable
Thermal transfer prevention
- warmthHeat you feel
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- layeringForming successive strata
- protectionGuarding against harm
barrier · heat · retention · cold · arctic · winter · regulation · waterproofing
Having soft, fine texture
- softYielding to touch
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
fluffy · fine · dense · woolly · crimped · matted · felted · fuzzy
Periodic shedding of covering
- sheddingLosing outer covering
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- regrowthGrowing back again
- thickeningIncreasing in density
thinning · seasonal · adaptation · blowing
pelage
Mammal's fur collectively
overcoat · follicle · dermis · mammal · otter · beaver · chinchilla · mink · sable · stoat
insulation
Thermal transfer prevention
protection · barrier · heat · retention · cold · arctic · winter · regulation · waterproofing · buoyancy
downy
Having soft, fine texture
velvety · fluffy · fine · dense · woolly · crimped · matted · felted · fuzzy · cottony
molting
Periodic shedding of covering
thickening · thinning · seasonal · adaptation · blowing
under, fur, furry, underneath, furred, undercoat, furrier, underlie, furriness