Polar bear fur also lacked a compound called squalene, the researchers found. Squalene is abundant in other marine mammals and has properties that make ice stick to it easily.

Polar bears might be greasier than widely believed.. The bears’ greasy fur is the secret to the popular species’ survival in one of Earth’s most punishing climates. The grease, also known as ...

For the study, some 58 bears in Canada were tracked between 2016 and 2021. Ear tags were used alongside three different fur tag designs to compare their accuracy and the length of time they ...

Baby Bear will need to remain in their care for up to a year. The 16- to 17-month period that a cub typically spends with its mother in the wild is crucial to learning how to survive in the wild ...

Last Year 'Bare Bear' Had No Fur, This Year Her Coat Is Fuzzy and She's Moving to a New Home. In 2017, the young black bear was found bald, sick and dumpster diving in Northern California. By.

A polar bear near Kaktovik, Alaska. New research reveals how polar bears keep ice off their fur. Alan Wilson via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0. Polar bears don’t have to worry about ...

Engineers have invented a fabric that concludes the 80-year quest to make a synthetic textile modeled on polar bear fur. The results are already being developed into commercially available products.

Polar bears at Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City on April 13, 2001. Researchers say they have successfully made a synthetic version of polar bear fur that is not only lighter than cotton but also warmer.