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Yes. The fur has individual hairs that are transparent (clear) and hollow. They look white because of the way light reflects on the clear fur. The hollow hairs hold air that helps to insulate the bears from the harsh extreme temperatures of the Arctic.
Yes. It has recently been discovered by scientists that when you look at it side on you can see straight to the polar bears skin, however when you look at it straight on you can only partly see the polars skin. Hope I helped ;)
Polar bears have transparent fur over black skin. Reflection of the sunlight from the densely packed transparent hairs makes polar bears seem to be white.
The polar bear's fur is only clear when it is in a few strands. When it is piled on top of itself, if reflects all light and becomes white, much like sugar crystals.
Bears, like all mammals, have some hollow bones in which the hollow is filled with marrow.
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Does a coyote have hollow fur?
No. Polar bears have "hollow" fur, not coyotes.
What does 'hollow' fur mean?
Hollow fur means that each hair is a clear hollow tube which reflects the light. Some of the animals that have hollow fur are polar bears, alpacas, and reindeers.
What type of fur does a polar bear have?
Polar bears actually have translucent hollow fur, as such that it is so thick that it is reflected back to us as white.
Why doesn't the color of a polar bear's fur change?
it does change colour. Polar bears have fur that is made up of "hollow guard hairs." Sometimes when polar bears live in zoos that are in a warmer climate, they can have algae growing inside the hollow guard hairs of their fur. This makes them have a greenish tint to their fur. These hollow hairs also keep their hair from matting down when they swim in water. owned.
What are the functional adaptations of the polar bear?
Hollow, insulating fur and webbed feet are two functional adaptations of Polar bears.
Do polar bears have hair?
yes, polar bears have fur.
Of what is a polar bear made?
Polar Bears have fur that is made up of "Hollow Guard Hairs". Now don't ask me what that is.......cause I coppied this answer off somewhere.
What will help a polar bear camouflage into nature?
their white fur help them blend in with the snow polar bears fur insn't really white each piece is a clear hollow tube that keeps heat from escaping the polar bear
Is a polar bear's fur white?
No. polar bears have clear fur. not white
What happens to polar bears' fur in the summer?
the polar bears fur sits down flat in summer in winter their fur is all fluffed up
Do polar bears have fur?
yea
Why do polar bears have white body fur?
They don't, the fur is actually almost colorless. The polar bears skin is in fact black.
