Hair of the Dog (Canidae) Family
KINGDOM: Animalia PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Carnivora FAMILY: Canidae
Mammalian hair is composed of a protein, keratin. It is the same protein that makes horn, fingernails, claws, skin epithelium, and dander.
Mammalian hair consists of three distinct morphological units, the cuticle, the cortex and the medulla. In addition to these units pigment bodies
and other inclusions can help distinguish one hair type from another. A brief illustrated glossary of terms is presented below to aid in the
interpretation of structure accompanying the individual photographs. These terms are largely taken from L. A. Hausman
KINGDOM: Animalia PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Carnivora FAMILY: Canidae GENUS: Canis SPECIES: lupus
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KINGDOM: Animalia PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Carnivora FAMILY: Canidae GENUS: Canis SPECIES: lupus
SUBSPECIES: familiaris
Terrior (Canis lupus familiaris, Breed: Terrior)
Dog Standard (Standard Slide Set)
Poodle (Canis lupus familiaris, Breed: Poodle)
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KINGDOM: Animalia PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Carnivora FAMILY: Canidae SUBFAMILY: Caninae TRIBE: Vulpini
GENUS: Vulpes SPECIES: vulpes
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