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Do other mammals besides humans get gray hair as they age? Or is it a uniquely human thing for hair to turn gray?
Do other mammals get gray hair?
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Yes, other mammals get grey hair, all of my dogs that got old, for instance, got gray hair on their muzzles.Dremmer said:Do other mammals besides humans get gray hair as they age? Or is it a uniquely human thing for hair to turn gray?
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White-tail deer get whiter as they age, too.
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