Thanks for the well informed input Mike.
The photo was actually shot with using fujichromosome on an XT-2, a rare
condition according to my research on mammalian Evolt-ution ;-)
Must get dressed and shave my ears now ;-)
Thanks again :-)
Amities
Philippe
> Le 21 nov. 2017 à 01:16, Mike Gordon via olympus <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> a écrit :
>
> Wonderful images of Mr. Nut who is a very photogenic red squirrel. I
> believe red squirrels are noted to develop ear tufts in the Fall unlike our
> plainer cousins here, AFAIK.
>
> Males of east Indian origin sometimes have abundant similar hair (in my
> view) on the pinna of the ears.
>
>
> https://www.mun.ca/biology/scarr/Hairy_Ears.jpg
>
> This was long thought to be linked to the Y chromosome. In guppies many Y
> linked traits make them more attractive to mates. I'll have to defer to any
> female listees on the matter.
>
> The presumptive linkage was based upon pedigree analysis and observation.
> Sadly, in 2004 a detailed sequencing analysis debunked the original paper,
>
> Lee, Andrew (2004). "Molecular evidence for absence of Y-linkage of the Hairy
> Ears trait". European Journal of Human Genetics. 112: 1077–1079.
>
>
> At least my cat Othello has great ear hair, Mike
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