Why Don't Animals Get Sunburns?
It's extremely important to wear sunscreen when you're outside, but did you know that some animals create their own sunscreen? Nominate us for a Streamy ...
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While I’m a big fan of summer, I’m not such a fan of the sun. I get burned in like 2 seconds, but what about wild animals? Do they get as sunburned as I do? Hey sunshine, Julia here for DNews Animals live in some pretty extreme places, like the sahara where the sun scorches the desert. But it’s not like they go inside and turn on the AC and call it good. How do these animals beat the heat? It’s in the hairs’ shape. if you were to cut it in half, a cross section would show it looks like a triangle. This shape is really good at reflecting energy in the visible and near-infrared end of the electromagnetic spectrum. But because of their unique shape the hair also is really good at letting the ants cool off. They’re “highly emissive in the mid-infrared portion of the electromagnetic ...
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While I’m a big fan of summer, I’m not such a fan of the sun. I get burned in like 2 seconds, but what about wild animals? Do they get as sunburned as I do? Hey sunshine, Julia here for DNews Animals live in some pretty extreme places, like the sahara where the sun scorches the desert. But it’s not like they go inside and turn on the AC and call it good. How do these animals beat the heat? It’s in the hairs’ shape. if you were to cut it in half, a cross section would show it looks like a triangle. This shape is really good at reflecting energy in the visible and near-infrared end of the electromagnetic spectrum. But because of their unique shape the hair also is really good at letting the ants cool off. They’re “highly emissive in the mid-infrared portion of the electromagnetic ...
