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Many animal species have protein filaments
Protein filament

In biology, a filament is a long chain of protein subunits, such as those found in hair, muscle, or in flagella. They are often bundled together for strength and rigidity....
 or appendages that grow out of the epidermis of their skin.






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Many animal species have protein filaments
Protein filament

In biology, a filament is a long chain of protein subunits, such as those found in hair, muscle, or in flagella. They are often bundled together for strength and rigidity....
 or appendages that grow out of the epidermis of their skin.
  • Hair
    Hair

    Hair is a protein filament that epidermal growth from hair follicle deep within the dermis. The fine, soft hair found on many nonhuman mammals is typically called fur; wool is the characteristically curly hair found on sheep and goats....
    , fur
    Fur

    Fur is a Hair of any non-human mammal, also known as the pelage. It may consist of short ground hair, long guard hair, and, in some cases, medium awn hair....
    , and whiskers on mammals
  • Feather
    Feather

    Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds. They are considered the most complex integumentary structures found in vertebrates....
    s on birds