what is waxy-coating on animals?
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Natural waxes are typically esters of fatty acids and long chain alcohols. Animal wax esters are derived from a variety of carboxylic acids and fatty alcohols. Because of their hydrophobic nature, waxes prevent water from sticking on plants and animals.
Animal waxes are natural secretions of animals and insects. There are many different types of animal waxes.
They are found in a variety of tissues from fish roe, to liver and muscle tissues. The wax esters consist of the normal range of saturated, monoenoic and polyunsaturated fatty acids typical of fish, esterified to mainly saturated and monoenoic alcohols often with the 18:1 fatty alcohol as the main component.
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