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Re: [OM] IMG: Mister Nut in Fall

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Mister Nut in Fall
From: Philippe <photo.philippe.amard@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 09:16:10 +0100
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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