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In 2018, staff at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago began to notice something unusual about a male polar bear named Siku. He was losing hair, revealing patches of black skin underneath.

Polar bears have black skin. The polar bear’s fur is also translucent, and only appears white because it reflects visible light - AdobeStock The international study found that a unique mix of lipids ...

In contrast, when the polar bear fur was washed and the grease largely removed it performed similarly to human hair, to which ice sticks easily whether it is washed or greasy,” he explained.

While polar bears have black skin, their fur is actually translucent, which makes the fur appear white to humans. Along with all of these fascinating features, it also prevents ice from sticking to it ...

It’s also thought that the transparency of their thick coats is designed to allow better heat absorption from the sun into their black skin beneath. This feature is useful for the bears as they ...

"Polar bears could also be breaking through icy, brittle crusts on top of the snow as they walk. This icy crust could be tearing off hair and causing skin damage as they break through," said Whiteman.

Polar bears are getting horrific injuries on their feet – and it's all due to climate change, a new study warns. Scientists who studied the mammals in the Arctic over 10 years found lacerations ...