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All mammals have hair at some life stage.
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Is it true that all mammals have hair at some life stage?
Partly. One reference work lists hair as a defining feature of mammals, and a research summary notes that some mammals are hairless, but neither source addresses whether every mammal has hair at some life stage.
Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 2 sources for, 1 against · Last checked
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author, J. P. (2014). Why do mammals have fur? : and other questions about evolution and classification. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/whydomammalshave0000jaco
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Dean, M. D. (2022). How (some) mammals lost their hair. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.84865
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Wikibooks: Science: An Elementary Teacher’s Guide/Animals. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Science:_An_Elementary_Teacher’s_Guide/Animals
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