Fur
The term fur refers to the body hair of non-human mammals, also known
as the pelage.
An animal's coat may consist of short ground hair, long guard hair,
and, in some cases, medium awn hair. Not all mammals have fur; animals
without fur may be referred to as "****d", as in The ****d Ape, ****d
mole rat, and ****d dogs. An animal with commercially valuable fur is
known within the fur industry as a furbearer. (See fur clothing).
The acquisition and use of fur is highly controversial. Animal welfare
advocates object to the trapping and killing of wildlife, and the
confinement and killing of animals on fur farms. More than 40 million
animals are killed worldwide each year for their fur, 30 million of
them on fur farms. - Wikipedia
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