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    $\begingroup$ something is seriously wrong with me, I've been trying to coax a Angora rabbit to do something to a Chrysospalax golden mole since they are similar in size and you need wool right? $\endgroup$
    – user6760
    Commented Feb 16 at 9:07
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    $\begingroup$ Maybe switch the [hard science] tag out for the [science based] one, people are going to find it hard to find actual research papers for any elements of this I feel, the best you can probably hope for is some Wikipedia links to illustrate some basics behind their reasoning I think, I could be wrong of course but the hard science tag doesn't seem necessary for this one to me. $\endgroup$
    – Pelinore
    Commented Feb 16 at 9:18
  • $\begingroup$ @Pelinore - indeed. From hard science tag description: "For questions that require unequivocal proof that answers are correct through the use of equations, empirical evidence, scientific papers, etc". Scientific papers are filed for peer review, they prove nothing and by their nature are in doubt. The only way to equivocally prove this breeding can be done is to actually do it. $\endgroup$
    – D'Monlord
    Commented Feb 16 at 9:26
  • $\begingroup$ You won't get the sharply defined patterns you get in peacocks feathers, hair (or wool) isn't held stiffly in place like a feathers individual filaments with their hooks so that's not going to be possible, particularly if you want usable wool, single colours and broad patterns (blue on the back with a cream belly and pink socks or whatever) should be doable, presuming you want to use wool as wool single colours make more sense with different breeds for each .. seems like a lot of work to avoid Dyeing though, which is better (more flexible) as same white wool can be used for any colour ;) $\endgroup$
    – Pelinore
    Commented Feb 16 at 10:28
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    $\begingroup$ @VakusDrake lacking any other method to reliably achieve it in clothing Iridescence could be the big draw certainly ;) and science type dudes (with magic tools or otherwise) are notorious for doing things just for the hell of it anyway ;) given viewed images of golden mole rats iridescence can be done. $\endgroup$
    – Pelinore
    Commented Feb 16 at 21:11