What is hair?

Q: What is hair?


A: Hair is something that grows from the skin of mammals.

Q: What is animal hair usually called?


A: Animal hair is usually called fur.

Q: What is curly hair called in sheep and goats?


A: Curly hair in sheep and goats is called wool.

Q: What is wool used for?


A: Wool is used to make many products, like clothing and blankets.

Q: What is hair made of?


A: Hair is made of keratins, which are proteins.

Q: Which animals have lost much of their hair through evolution?


A: Humans and some other animals have lost much of their hair through evolution.

Q: Which mammals have almost no hair at all?


A: Some other mammals, such as the elephant and the whale, have almost none at all.

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