Sheep (Border Leicester Cross) Ovis aeries : hair from study skin

This factsheet assists in the identification of sample hairs from Border Leicester Cross sheep study skin.

Most diagnostic features for this species

Sheep, Border Leicester Cross.

Absence of medulla in most hairs.
Extremely wavy hair profile

Sample

Description: Range of hairs from adult study skin

Sample origin: Brunner and Coman 1974 "The identification of mammalian hair". Melbourne, Australia: Inkata Press

Hair profile

Length (mm): maximum 150

Maximum diameter observed (μm): 50

Sheep, Border Leicester Cross. Profile of guard hair.

Microscopic features

Sheep, Border Leicester Cross. Medulla: fragmented (magnification 468x). Image: © Brunner H, Coman B. 1974. The Identification of Mammalian Hair. Inkata Press, Melbourne. Image — Sheep, Border Leicester Cross. Medulla: fragmented (magnification 468x). Image: © Brunner H, Coman B. 1974. The Identification of Mammalian Hair. Inkata Press, Melbourne.

Sheep, Border Leicester Cross. Medulla: fragmented and interrupted (magnification 468x). Image: © Brunner H, Coman B. 1974. The Identification of Mammalian Hair. Inkata Press, Melbourne. Image — Sheep, Border Leicester Cross. Medulla: fragmented and interrupted (magnification 468x). Image: © Brunner H, Coman B. 1974. The Identification of Mammalian Hair. Inkata Press, Melbourne.

Sheep, Border Leicester Cross. Medulla: absent (magnification 468x). Image: © Brunner H, Coman B. 1974. The Identification of Mammalian Hair. Inkata Press, Melbourne. Image — Sheep, Border Leicester Cross. Medulla: absent (magnification 468x). Image: © Brunner H, Coman B. 1974. The Identification of Mammalian Hair. Inkata Press, Melbourne.

Sheep, Border Leicester Cross. Guard hair scales: broad petal, smooth margins, distant separation (magnification 468x). Image: © Brunner H, Coman B. 1974. The Identification of Mammalian Hair. Inkata Press, Melbourne. Image — Sheep, Border Leicester Cross. Guard hair scales: broad petal, smooth margins, distant separation (magnification 468x). Image: © Brunner H, Coman B. 1974. The Identification of Mammalian Hair. Inkata Press, Melbourne.

Sheep, Border Leicester Cross. Guard hair cross-section. Note absence of medulla (magnification x486). Image: © Brunner H, Coman B. 1974. The Identification of Mammalian Hair. Inkata Press, Melbourne. Image — Sheep, Border Leicester Cross. Guard hair cross-section. Note absence of medulla (magnification x486). Image: © Brunner H, Coman B. 1974. The Identification of Mammalian Hair. Inkata Press, Melbourne.

Citation

Lowe B, Wehi PM. 2017. New Zealand hair identification factsheets: Border Leicester Cross: Hair from study skin
https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/tools-and-resources/identification/hair-sample-identification-and-factsheets/hair-from-animal-or-animal-skin/sheep-study-skin
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