Reindeer hair (Rangifer tarandus) Science Image

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Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing the structure of hairs from a reindeer (Rangifer tarandus). The reindeer coat has two layers of fur, a dense woolly undercoat (thin hairs) and a longer-haired overcoat consisting of hollow, air-filled hairs (larger hairs). Magnification: x110 when printed 10 centimetres wide.