Journal
THERMAL SCIENCE
Volume 15, Issue 3, Pages 911-913Publisher
VINCA INST NUCLEAR SCI
DOI: 10.2298/TSCI1103911H
Keywords
polar bear (Ursus maritimus); thermal protection; hair
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [10972053, 10802021, 50806011]
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A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) has superior ability to survive in harsh Arctic regions, why does the animal have such an excellent thermal protection? The present paper finds that the unique labyrinth cavity structure of the polar bear hair plays an important role. The hair can not only prevent body temperature loss but can also absorb energy from the environment.
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