What if you had Animal Hair ARE

If you had scimitar-horned oryx hair, your hair would --

• hold water to help your skin stay cool

• act like a suit of armor to protect you

• be too short to tangle or collect dirt

• curl in humid weather and straighten when the air was dry

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What is true about zebras?

• They each have a stripe pattern that is unique.

• Their white stripes become thinner as they age.

• The healthier they are, the whiter their hair is.

• They have pink skin under their hair.

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Why does the hair of three-toed sloths often look green?

• It becomes stained when they roll in the grass.

• Little algae plants grow all over it.

• Sunlight makes oils from their skin turn green.

• They absorb color from the many green vegetables they eat.

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How is a star-nosed mole's hair different from most animal hair?

• It branches out along the shafts.

• It can lie flat in any direction.

• It is sensitive and helps the mole feel its surroundings.

• It is very coarse, like wire.

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What is NOT a fact about people hair?

• The best way to keep it healthy is to eat right.

• You naturally lose up to one hundred hairs every day, but they're replaced.

• It has the same thickness at the root as at the tip.

• The shape of the hair shaft determines if your hair is straight or curly.

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