Background Pony #EF93
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Gallus: I don’t get it. How come that big fleece doesn’t overheat you?
Yona: Yona sheds some of her fleece in summer.
Sandbar: Yeah, but you still seem to have the same amount of it regardless!
Silverstream: She’s a lot less sproingy when I glomp her in summer!
Ocellus: Externally she won’t look different, but the undercoat is a lot thinner and means that less heat will make it from the outer coat inside.
Smolder: That sounds way too complex for a Friday…
Yona: Yona sheds some of her fleece in summer.
Sandbar: Yeah, but you still seem to have the same amount of it regardless!
Silverstream: She’s a lot less sproingy when I glomp her in summer!
Ocellus: Externally she won’t look different, but the undercoat is a lot thinner and means that less heat will make it from the outer coat inside.
Smolder: That sounds way too complex for a Friday…
Comments
7 comments posted
KozumoJi 
Son of the Young Master
Fur actually acts as a thermal regulator by trapping heat within the air pockets within each strand. In fact, vets recommend that you don’t shave off the fur during summer, unless if there’s a medical reason.
AzriBoss 
Fennekin The Firefox
Good question
Background Pony Number 17
Curiosity satisfied, I guess. :)
DR35
All Things Fiction
Speaking of under coat, what were each of your experiences with someone else shedding?
Heroine Addict
Pedantry Executive
That’s the nice thing about insulation: It works both ways.
Harshie83
Live from the hive
Yaks best at finding ways around those problems.