Characterization and Strength Quality of the Oryctolagus cuniculus Leather Compared to Oreochromis niloticus Leather

Figure 3

Flower design of rabbit (a) and Nile tilapia (b) leather. (a) The surface of the leather, after hair removal, performed in the tanning process, shows the pores (white arrow) and hair follicle openings (black arrow), from which the hairs project; (b) protective lamellae and insertion of the scales. The white arrows indicate the point of union between these lamellae and the dotted indicates the opening of the lamellae.