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Polar bears require huge amounts of energy to maintain their body temperature in the cold, and they must build up fat reserves to do that. Seal blubber is optimal food source for them because their blubber is so rich in calories and fat.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 7y agoThe harsh habitat has a lot to do with polar bears' food choices. There aren't many plants to eat, since they live on packed snow. The eat fish IF they can get to them. But mostly, seals provide a nice warm meal with plenty of fat and nutrients. They would eat any other small game, if it is nearby.
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∙ 6y agoto keep its self warm
To protect them against the arctic cold
Becauseblubber = fat which keeps them warm the fur of a polar bear ( see-through fur ) which also acts as warmth fo them.
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∙ 15y agojello? skin in its body that keeps it cold in the arctic
It's fat actually
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∙ 13y agowhat is the use of blubber in polar bears?
the use of blubber is to keep them warm. blubber is a thick layer between the muscle and the skin
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∙ 10y agoto help them survie in the cold
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∙ 13y agoTo Keep Them Warm! :)
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Why do polar bears have skin?
polar bears have skin so that can keep warm in the cold conditions underneath that skin (FUR) they have a really thick layer of blubber!
How do polar bears seal and penguins keep warm in cold places?
They have a thick layer of skin called blubber and they are warm blooded animals
Are polar bears warm blooded like humans?
Polar Bears are warm blooded.Polar bears have a thick layer of blubber to help them keep warm and it helps them in the cold environment. Polar Bears are warmblooded so it helps them regulate their body at the same temperature.Read more: Are_Polar_Bears_warm_blooded_or_cold_blooded
What animal has a thick layer of f at?
polar bears and whales
How can a polar bear get hypothermia?
Polar bears have thick fur and blubber, so they rarely get hypothermia. If a polar bear has a certain gene passed down from family it could have less fur and/or blubber. Then it is possible for it to get hypothermia.
Why do polar bears live in the colder countries?
Because they where built to. A layer of blubber (fat) to keep them warm in extreme cold, and extremly insulated fur, also thick. So cold cant get in.
Why does the penguin needs its thick layer of blubber?
penguins dont have blubber
How does the polar bear warm itself in winter?
Polar bears warm themselves in winter by the furry coat which they have over their bare skin as well as a thick layer of blubber or fat just beneath their epidermal skin to give then better body heat.
Which animal has a layer of fat under his fur?
blubber
What are thick layer of fat found on fur seal?
blubber
How cold is the water in which polar bears swim?
Polar bears swim in very cold water. Fortunately, it barely effects them because of their thick fur coat and their insalation(blubber)
Compare and Contrast Polar Bears and Camels?
Polar bears have a thick layer of fat called blubber. Camels have a fat store in their hump that allowes them to go for days at a time with out food of water, camels also have extra stomaches in which to store plenty of water.. Polar bears live at the north pole, camels in the desert. Polar bears have a thick layer of oily fur to repel water, they are also very good swimmers.. The polar bear can jump right in the icey water and catch a fish, his long claws help him hold on to said fish, and to walk on the ice.
