underfur

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underfur (usually uncountable, plural underfurs)

The thick, soft undercoat of some mammals, especially those that spend time in the water

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Arctocephalus is characterized by ancestral character states such as dense underfur and the presence of double rooted cheek teeth and is thus thought to represent the most “primitive” line. Source: Internet

Old World porcupines (Hystricidae) have quills embedded in clusters, whereas in New World porcupines (Erethizontidae), single quills are interspersed with bristles, underfur, and hair. Source: Internet

Their pelage is sparse and coarse with poorly developed or absent underfur. Source: Internet

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