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Identification

Vulpes vulpes (red fox)

Mephitis mephitis (striped skunk)

Martes americana (American marten)

Odocoileus virginianus (white-tailed deer)

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Image of: Vulpes vulpes (red fox), Mephitis mephitis (striped skunk), Martes americana (American marten), Odocoileus virginianus (white-tailed deer)

Location

University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

Caption

surface structure of a mammal hair showing cuticular scales

Contributors

Phil Myers (photographer, copyright holder), Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web Staff external link (photographer)

University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

Citation: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed November 23, 2009 at http://animaldiversity.org.
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