“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease ...

Discover the amazing properties of polar bear fur that repel ice and prevent ice buildup. Learn how their specialized hair ...

Comparing fur samples collected from animals in Svalbard, Norway, an international team of researchers first identified that ...

Polar bear fur resists ice because of a natural greasy coating called sebum. This helps them move quietly while hunting.

Scientists have found that sebum is what allows polar bears to stay insulated and thrive in some of Earth’s most punishing ...

Polar bears have a built-in defense against ice — greasy fur. A team of scientists has discovered that their fur is coated in ...

In addition to the structural explanations, these interesting discoveries also help us better understand hunting behaviours -- both of polar bears and of native Inuit populations. Prof.

A girl watches her grandmother remove the fat from a polar bear pelt ... when the Canadian government moved the Inuit into permanent settlements, and hunting became more difficult.

After collecting hair from six polar bears in the wild, scientists homed in on the hair 'sebum' (or grease) as the ...

In addition to the structural explanations, these interesting discoveries also help us better understand hunting behaviors—both of polar bears and of native Inuit populations. Prof. Bodil Holst ...