Hair, hog

This is a hog hair.

· Diameter: coarse, uniform
· Medulla: absent to continuous; amorphous; generally broad to very broad
· Scales: imbricate; without protrusions from main shaft
· Root: not remarkable
Texture stiff, brittle; tips split

Image courtesy of Microscopy of Hair Part II: A Practical Guide and Manual for Animal Hairs Forensic Science Communications July 2004 - Volume 6 - Number 3.