The longer, coarser, projecting hair of the rabbit's coat which offers protection to the undercoat and furnishes wearing quality to the coat in addition to providing sheen.

coarse hairs that form the outer fur and protect the underfur of certain mammals

The long, stiff, usually coarse fiber which projects from the wooly undercoat of a mammal's pelt.

the longer protective hair in some mammals

The longer, coarser projecting hair of the coat, which offers protection to the undercoat. It furnishes wearing quality and resilience to the coat.

Long, course hairs that make up the cat's top coat. These carry the pattern of the fur.

The prominent, coarse hair in the pelage of mammals. Spines, bristles and mane-hairs are examples.

Also kemp. Coarse medulated fiber. A second coat of fiber found in llamas, vicuna, guanacos, and, to a lesser degree, alpacas.

Guard hairs are the longest, most coarse hairs in a mammal's coat, forming the topcoat (or outer coat). They taper to a point and protect the undercoat from the elements. They are often water repellent and stick out above the rest of the coat.