“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease ...
Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...
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.
“Inuit hunting stools are sometimes shod with polar bear fur on the feet to avoid noise when moving on the ice, while people ...
We recently launched a toilet paper tube penguin craft and our next project is a polar bear inspired project that is fun for kids and even adults. Use a toilet paper roll or craft tube ...
After collecting hair from six polar bears in the wild, scientists homed in on the hair 'sebum' (or grease) as the ...
That was pretty neat, and I saw a couple of penguins. They were pretty cool ... We’re mushrooms. I have the polar bear boots on. This is Ginger, she's a dog shroomer," said Diane Harrison ...