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What Color Is a Polar Bear's Skin Under Its White Fur?
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What color is a polar bear's skin beneath its white fur?
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What color is a polar bear's skin under its fur?
A polar bear's skin is actually black. The dark skin absorbs sunlight and helps the bear stay warm in freezing Arctic temperatures.
If their skin is black, why do polar bears look white?
Their fur isn't truly white either, it's transparent and hollow. It scatters light, so the bears appear white against the snow.
What is the answer to the polar bear skin quiz?
The answer is black. Beneath its white-looking fur, a polar bear has black skin.