Animal Material

Any Material Derived from an Animal.

feathers- the light waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

animal oil- any oil obtained from animal substances

detin- a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth

osseous tissue- the porous calcified substance from which bones are made

horn- the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails

shell- the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals

animal fat- any fat obtained from animals

down- soft fine feathers

ambergris- waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume

lac- resin like substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax

animal glue- a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses

tusk- a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

baleen- a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets

blubber- an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil

bone fat- fatty matter in bones extracted with solvents or by boiling or steaming; used chiefly in candles and cheap soaps and in lubricating greases

bone oil- the liquid portion of bone fat; used as a lubricant and in leather manufacture

butter fat- the fatty substance of milk from which butter is made

cod liver oil - an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D

tallow- obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants

beeswax- a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs