“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease ...
New research finds grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to ...
An international team of scientists has discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur—something that allows one of the ...
Polar bear fur resists ice because of a natural greasy coating called sebum. This helps them move quietly while hunting.