What is the difference between hair and fur?Scientific American writer Kate Wong spoke with mammalogist Nancy Simmons of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City about this question. An edited transcript of the interview follows.
SA: Is there a difference between hair and fur?
NS: There isn't. Hair and fur are the same thing.
Scientific American, 2001, 'What is the difference between hair and fur?' [interview transcript] online: www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=what-is-the-difference-be [Accessed on 5/11/2012]
(SA: Is there a difference between hair and fur?
NS: There isn't. Hair and fur are the same thing.
Scientific American, 2001, 'What is the difference between hair and fur?' [interview transcript] online: www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=what-is-the-difference-be [Accessed on 5/11/2012]
Mu Dinofiddler,
Mon 5 Nov 2012, 14:09,
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I'm glad to see significant time is spent by people more intelligent than I sorting these things out for me.
Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob,
Mon 5 Nov 2012, 14:17,
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She's american and a woman;how intelligent can she b*is hit over the head and hauled off by the American Feminist Coalition*
( Mu Dinofiddler,
Mon 5 Nov 2012, 14:26,
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i'm just having funtrying to explain to friends and family how the results of the election in america can affect england. their "let's bury our heads in the sand" policy is, sadly, just about what i've come to expect.
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Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 5 Nov 2012, 14:32,
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I can't say I care that much, as long as I get some shiny and new distracting electronic gadgets for Christmas. Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob,
Mon 5 Nov 2012, 14:40,
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i'll probably get slippers. Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 5 Nov 2012, 14:53,
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I'm sure it'll have a massive affect. I just don't think it'll be an effect we can predict from their campaign policies, which makes the entire debacle pointless; exactly the same as every other democratic election.They might as well play a massive competitive snap tornement instead of holding elections.
( Mu Dinofiddler,
Mon 5 Nov 2012, 14:49,
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i'm fully convinced this planet is beyond screwedi just didn't think it'd go tits up as quickly as it seems to be
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet,
Mon 5 Nov 2012, 14:54,
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Cock punching.Romney vs Obama. Last man standing wins. Tears equal instant disqualification.
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Smallbrainfield,
Mon 5 Nov 2012, 15:25,
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