Polar Bears International - Did you know polar bears have black skin beneath all that white fur? Surprising, right? Polar Bears International's Dr. Thea Bechshoft (Polar Bear Questions) discusses the complex story
![The Polar Bear's stark white coat provides camouflage in surrounding snow and ice. But under their fur, polar bears have black skin—the better to soak in the sun's warming rays. : r/Awwducational The Polar Bear's stark white coat provides camouflage in surrounding snow and ice. But under their fur, polar bears have black skin—the better to soak in the sun's warming rays. : r/Awwducational](https://i.redd.it/wa3sdm3p45241.jpg)
The Polar Bear's stark white coat provides camouflage in surrounding snow and ice. But under their fur, polar bears have black skin—the better to soak in the sun's warming rays. : r/Awwducational
![Ice bearskin, Tassiilaq, Greenland, East Greenland, polar bear, Switzerland, Europe, fur Stock Photo - Alamy Ice bearskin, Tassiilaq, Greenland, East Greenland, polar bear, Switzerland, Europe, fur Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DA66X7/ice-bearskin-tassiilaq-greenland-east-greenland-polar-bear-switzerland-DA66X7.jpg)
Ice bearskin, Tassiilaq, Greenland, East Greenland, polar bear, Switzerland, Europe, fur Stock Photo - Alamy
![A white polar bear in a fluffy crystal-white skin lying on the s Pyrography by Michael Semenov - Pixels A white polar bear in a fluffy crystal-white skin lying on the s Pyrography by Michael Semenov - Pixels](https://images.fineartamerica.com/images/artworkimages/mediumlarge/3/6-a-white-polar-bear-in-a-fluffy-crystal-white-skin-lying-on-the-s-michael-semenov.jpg)