2006-08-25 05:56:17 · 18 answers · asked by JAMES 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Actually a Polar Bear's fur is transparent with a hollow core....it only has the appearance of being white because it reflects light. Each hair is made of keratin...the same material our hair and fingernails are made of. This is actually to the Bear's advantage because the hair absorbs ultraviolet rays from the sun, which in turn warms the skin. It keeps it warm in all that snow.
2006-08-25 08:04:25 · answer #1 · answered by Petra M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
White
2006-08-25 21:02:21 · answer #2 · answered by kiesha4106 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White
2006-08-25 13:01:48 · answer #3 · answered by demonslayer1991 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White
2006-08-25 12:58:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, white fur, black skin.
Though actually some are rather dirty yellow colour.
Now you mention it...there was a green one and a purple one, though one had some sort of algae problem as a result of high heat in the zoo he was living, and the other was using purple medication for a skin problem.
2006-08-25 13:02:03 · answer #5 · answered by HP 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Polar bear skin is black to absorb sun energy. It's fur is actually transparrent to let the sunlight through. It only appears white because of some reflection.
2006-08-25 16:48:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
polar bear colour are white becoz white colour are help him to hide him in ice.
2006-08-26 11:45:27 · answer #7 · answered by shahrukh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is transparent but there is somthing which makes the polar bear white,snow i guess?
2006-08-25 13:02:51 · answer #8 · answered by Mr Answerer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why didn't you just look up an image of a polar bear? :-/
2006-08-25 15:16:05 · answer #9 · answered by Om 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They range from pure white in the winter to a buff color in the summer.
2006-08-25 13:02:23 · answer #10 · answered by yes_its_me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋