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Most sources indicate that the long, coarse guard hairs, which protect the plush thick undercoat, are hollow and transparent. The thinner hairs of the undercoat are not hollow, but they, like the guard hairs, are colorless.
The hair of a Polar Bear looks white because the air spaces in each hair scatter light of all colors. The color white becomes visible to our eyes when an object reflects back all of the visible wavelengths of light, rather than absorbing some of the wavelengths.
Interestingly, underneath all that fur, a polar bear's skin is actually black.
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∙ 12y agoThe fur of a polar bear is semi-transparent, and actually looks yellow up close, but the snow makes it look white. This doesn't exactly mean that a polar bear would look green if it lived in a grassy area, though.
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∙ 14y agoTrue polar bears , have what looks like white or off white fur, but the individual hairs are almost clear, and their skin is dark brown. This oddity works to help transfer sunlight to the skin to aid in warming, along with the layer of fat under the skin.
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∙ 14y agoThe polar bears fur is transparent.
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Is a polar bear's fur white?
No. polar bears have clear fur. not white
Do polar bears have pink fur?
no silly it has white fur
Are polar bears full white?
Actually, polar bears have black skin with white fur.
Why do polar bears have white body fur?
They don't, the fur is actually almost colorless. The polar bears skin is in fact black.
Do polar bears have scales?
Obviously not. They have white fur.
Are polar bears covered in fur and how many legs do they have?
Oh yes, polar bears are covered in fur, which is white in color. They have four legs.
Are polar bears yellow sometimes?
Polar Bears are not yellow. They have black skin and white fur. They are probably.
Why do bears have white fur?
Most bears are not white. However, polar bears have white fur to camouflage with snow. The reason for the black and white coloration of the panda bear is unknown.
Why is a polar bear's white fur camouflage?
since polar bears live in snowy regions their white fur blends in with the snow
What color are polar bears?
polar bears are blackPolar bears have transparent fur over black skin. Reflection of the sunlight from the densely packed transparent hairs makes polar bears seem to be white.a polar bears fur is white so the answer is white!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :Pblack to absorb heat in the arcticOriginally black
Why do polar bears have thick white fur?
to keep them warm
How many colors are there for polar bears fur?
One, white.
