The hairs of the polar bear’s fur are hollow, but are these hairs also transparent?

Asker: ludwig, 42 years old

Answer

Dear Ludwig,

The hairs are indeed hollow and transparent, but they mainly reflect light that we experience as “dirty white”.

Incidentally, the entire skin of a polar bear is black, which you can also see on its nose and lips, but you probably already knew that.

Kind regards

The hairs of the polar bear’s fur are hollow, but are these hairs also transparent?

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drs. Merlijn De Paepe

biology (mainly zoology), applied informatics (mainly internet applications)

Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research
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http://www.ilvo.vlaanderen.be

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