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How does a polar bear fur acts as an insulator?

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∙ 15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

It is not the fur that insulates the polar bear. The polar bear's skin is black, so it absorbs heat and keeps heat inside the body. The white fur is merely for camouflage.

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