Does fur help keep animals cool?

Answer 1

It is an Insulator because it is not a metal

Answer 2

No, it is not a poor conductor of heat, because if you think about it, the people over at Alaska use fur to generate heat for themselves.

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That is incorrect. Fur doesn't "generate" heat. It is merely an insulator, with an insulator being the opposite of a conductor, and a good insulator being equivalent to a poor conductor.

In general fur is a good insulator due to the ability to trap air, and thus is a poor conductor of heat.

When wet (sweaty, etc), it would conduct heat reasonably well.

Most animals in places that experience harsh winters will grow a "winter coat" for additional insulation which they will shed in the spring.
It traps the air inside it, for evolutionary purposes.

Answer 3

well yes aliens have alot of fur on then so they are counted as animals so yea tthey look lyk big humungeuse dogs but with alots of hair on then space people look lyk giants but the thing bout space people is they just keep getting bigger and bigger till the cant stand asnymore

Answer 4

Fleece is an insulator as it stops the heat of your body from going out. Therefore it is used in jackets and other insulating clothes. The reason fleece is an insulator is that it contains tiny pockets of air which discourage conduction and convection throughout the layer of fleece.

Answer 5

Yes, fur is considered a good insulator when it comes to insulating heat. This is because it can trap it in its various layers.

Answer 6

Yes, hair can be a good insulator. Horse hair was often added to mortar in homes to insulate the walls before drywall was added.

Answer 7

I believe that fur is an insulator. At least that's what my science teacher said.

Answer 8

Because it traps air between the hair (that rhymes! :P ). Air in itself is a good insulator, preventing heat loss.

Answer 9

quite frankly insulation