| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| topknots | (in an animal or bird) A tuft or crest of hair or feathers |
| patches | (on an animal or bird) An area of hair or plumage different in color from that on most of the rest of the body |
| frills | A natural fringe of feathers or hair on a bird or other animal |
| moulting | (of an animal) Shed old feathers, hair, or skin, or an old shell, to make way for a new growth |
| ruffs | A projecting or conspicuously colored ring of feathers or hair around the neck of a bird or mammal |
| ruffed | fringe or frill of long hairs or feathers growing around or on the neck of an animal |
