Animal Adaptation to Environment.

... Animal Adaptation to Environment Polar Bears Polar bears are well adapted to their arctic surroundings. Their thick winter coats, with glossy hair, dense under fur, and thick layer of fat beneath their skin protect them against the cold. The glossy hairs also shed water easily, so that after a swim the polar bear can shake itself like a dog to decrease chilling and to dry itself fairly quickly. The polar bears hair is translucent and reflects the heat from the sun down to the base of the hair, where it is taken in by the extremely absorbent black skin. The white colour of the polar bear also serves as camouflage. Polar bears are clever in their use of cover. This aids both their hunting of seals and their own escape from human hunters. The paws of the bears feet have small bumps and cavities that act like suction cups which help

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