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Black Skin or White Skin? The Real Facts About Polar Bears’ Appearance
The Truth About Polar Bear Skin Underneath their fur, polar bears have black skin. This may sound ... in one of the coldest ...
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An Unwashed, Greasy Hair Day Actually Keeps Polar Bears Ice-Free
Learn more about polar bear sebum, the oil on their fur that prevents ice from sticking to them, and how it could be used to ...
The Engineer9d
Polar bear fur could be key to advances in anti-icing solutions
Polar bears have black skin. The polar bear’s fur is also translucent, and only appears white because it reflects visible light - AdobeStock The international study found that a unique mix of lipids ...
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Bad hair bears! Greasy hair gives polar bears fur with anti-icing properties
Scientists have discovered the anti-icing ... the first study of the composition of polar bear fur sebum, but it also resolves the question of why polar bears don't suffer from ice accumulation.