Here’s how polar bears get their fur free of ice

Researchers in Ireland and Norway claim to have traced polar bear fur’s iceshedding properties to a substance called sebum that is produced by glands near the root of each hair.

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Physics World
Published
2025-04-01
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https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-7058/38/04/10
Primary Topic
Marine animal studies overview
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Here’s how polar bears get their fur free of ice

Isabella Dumé
Physics World
Marine animal studies overview
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Here’s how polar bears get their fur free of ice

Isabella Dumé
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Abstract

Researchers in Ireland and Norway claim to have traced polar bear fur’s iceshedding properties to a substance called sebum that is produced by glands near the root of each hair.

Physics WorldVol. 38(4)
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Marine animal studies overview
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