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It acts as an insulator.
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Where are fat cells?
White fat cells are found under the skin where they provide an insulating layer that helps to keep you warm
Does the fat layer under the skin keep an animal warm?
Fat is an insulator because it does not conduct heat very well. Layers of fat keep a number of animals warm under their fur or skin, as well as provide a place for that animal to store energy.
Why does the skin contain a layer of fat cells?
To protect the inner organs and depper tissues
How do penguins keep warn?
They have a thick layer of fat under their skin which provides insulation helping them to keep warm. Their dark coloured feathers absorb heat from the sun, this also helps to keep them warm.
What do huskys use to keep warm?
They have a thick layer of fat under their skin called blubber, which keeps them warm. Also, they have thick fur, and alot of it!
How do animals survive an Arctic winter?
They adapt by having thick fur and they also have allot of fat under they're skin to keep them warm
What are inherited traits of bears?
there color of skin and there layer of fat to keep warm
How do walruses adapt to extreme cold?
They have blubber (fat) under their skin which acts as insulation so they keep warm, even in cold temperatures like that
What makes a whale warm?
a layer of fat called blubber under their skin.
What are some inherited traits of bears?
there color of skin and there layer of fat to keep warm
How do thick layer of fat under skin help the whale to survive in water?
to stay warm...
What are some of polar bears inherited traits?
Their skin helps them camouflage(blend in)
