Owners of the most unusual wool on the planet (11 photos)

Without wool, they can’t go anywhere: it warms and protects from the sun, and contributes to camouflage. And we must not forget about the aesthetic component.





But among the variety of our smaller woolen brothers there are absolutely outstanding, the cover of which deserves special consideration.

The longest



Musk ox - a powerful representative of the northern regions can boast the longest hair. The length of the hairs reaches a meter.





Also, it is amazingly warm and at the same time gentle. undercoat that allows animals to calmly endure the temperature regime up to -50 degrees.

Most populated



And the fur is so densely populated for the simple reason that its The owner lives up to his name. Talking about being lazy dense and thick fur which is inhabited not by some fleas, but whole butterflies. Others would live, but it is difficult to get inside.



And on the surface there are whole colonies of blue-green algae. Their recognized lazy man uses them as a supply of protein, for who don't have to go anywhere. He licked his paw - he ate and improved his health.

The most braided



The clear leader in this characteristic is the wonderful dog of the breed komondor. She is a Hungarian Shepherd. Soft as they get older the puppy's curls curl themselves into a kind of lace-dreadlocks, with which an adult dog lives for the rest of his life.



Unusual wool requires care to avoid knocking strands into one solid tangle. The weight of a Komondor fur coat can reach 7 kg.

The most silky



And the bird suddenly became the champion in this nomination, and not beast. Wool plumage Chinese silk chicken can be called with a stretch, but the robe cannot be called feathers either due to the lack of a core.



That is, the chickens are furry and very tender to the touch.

The most curly



It is believed that the reason for the appearance of cats of the LaPerm breed is random crossing. As a result of which purrs appeared with a view just got out of the shower and casually dried with a towel angels.



The breed is represented by long-haired and short-haired varieties. With the exception of an unusual coat, the rest of the cat is nothing are no different from their counterparts.