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With up to 150,000 strands of hair per square centimetre (970,000/in 2), its fur is the densest of any animal. [32] The fur consists of long, waterproof guard hairs and short underfur; the guard hairs keep the dense underfur layer dry. [29] There is an air compartment between the thick fur and the skin where air is trapped and heated by the ...
The Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul), also known as the manul, is a small wild cat with long and dense light grey fur, and rounded ears set low on the sides of the head. Its head-and-body length ranges from 46 to 65 cm (18 to 26 in) with a 21 to 31 cm (8.3 to 12.2 in) long bushy tail.
Record Athlete Nationality Date Meet Location Ref T11 31:37.25 Henry Wanyoike Kenya 19 September 2004 Paralympic Games: Athens, Greece [61] T12 29:38.85 El Amin Chentouf Morocco 23 July 2013 IPC World Championships: Lyon, France [61] T13 31:41.85 Said Gomez Panama 20 July 1998 Madrid, Spain [61] T20 33:03.29 Record mark: 30:37.49 Yuki Iwata Japan
The fur measures about two and one-half inches in length. It is used mainly for muffs and neck, shoulder pieces. [4] The trapping of fishers is restricted in many States leading to it becoming a more uncommon type of fur in comparison to the mink. Fisher fur is more durable and water resistant than other types of fur such as fox. [7]
Gray fox fur is a type of fur obtained from the gray fox, a species distinguished from most other canids by its grizzled gray upper parts. It also has reddish coloration on parts of its body, including the legs, sides, feet, chest, and back, as well as on the sides of the head and neck.
The sea otter, which has the densest fur of any animal, [15] narrowly escaped the fate of the sea mink. The discovery of large populations in the North Pacific was the major economic driving force behind Russian expansion into Kamchatka , the Aleutian Islands , and Alaska , as well as a cause for conflict with Japan and foreign hunters in the ...
The longest decisive FIDE-rated game is Billy Fellowes vs Peter Lalić, London 2024, which lasted for 272 moves, at the Third Kingston Invitational. [1] [2] [3] The longest game played in a world championship is the 6th game of the 2021 World Chess Championship between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi, which Carlsen won in 136 moves by ...
The denseness of fur can increase an animal's insulation value, and arctic mammals especially have dense fur; for example, the muskox has guard hairs measuring 30 cm (12 in) as well as a dense underfur, which forms an airtight coat, allowing them to survive in temperatures of −40 °C (−40 °F).