Bad hair bears! Greasy hair gives polar bears fur with anti-icing properties

ScienceDaily
Jan 29, 2025, 4:22 pm129 pts
Scientists have discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur -- something that allows one of the planet's most iconic animals to survive and thrive in one of its most punishing climates. That secret? Greasy hair. After some polar sleuthing, which involved scrutiny of hair collected from six polar bears in…

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