2006-11-01 02:42:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Not quite but close. A Polar Bear's Skin is actually black and the individual strands of fur are pretty much transparent. The fur however is very good at trapping air and air is one of the best heat insulaters in nature. The helps the polar bear stay warm. A side effect of all that trapped air is that the Polar Bear will appear to be white.
2006-11-01 02:49:34 · answer #1 · answered by moronreaper 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A polar bear when on any color surface is white. He does not have to be on snow to appear white. On the other hand, a black bear on snow is still black. The snow does not change the color through reflection.
2006-11-01 10:50:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A polar bear's fur is actually transparent and looks wite beacuse of the snow, but not black, and not white like most people think.
" It is well-adapted to its habitat: its thick blubber and fur insulate it against the cold and its translucent fur (which appears white or cream-coloured) camouflages it from its prey. "
2006-11-01 10:51:59 · answer #3 · answered by Coop 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes Janet, that is correct. I watched a Discovery Channel special on Polar Bears, and their undercoat is black. The "White" coat is actually not white at all, but translucent.
2006-11-01 10:54:54 · answer #4 · answered by Brad 56 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a polar bear's fur is not white. Each hair shaft is pigment-free and transparent with a hollow core.
2006-11-01 10:46:24 · answer #5 · answered by jenivive 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes their skin is black, and their transparent like fur acts like fiber optics to channel light to their skin that absorbs the energy.
2006-11-01 11:34:40 · answer #6 · answered by tom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No that is a load of rubbish. Their skin underneath their fur is dark. But their actual fur is creamy white (more of a yellow colour actually).
2006-11-01 10:50:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋