How do animals with white fur manage to keep it clean all the time, even after killing a animal and getting covered with its blood. Usually white is the hardest coulor to keep clean as it stains easily.

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How do animals with white fur manage to keep it clean all the time, even after killing a animal and getting covered with its blood. Usually white is the hardest coulor to keep clean as it stains easily.

In: Biology

Answer 1

Animal fur is a type of hair, not a type of fabric. Your hair doesn’t dye red if you get blood on it.

Hair has lots of fluid-repellent properties because its covered with oils and because of the way it’s built.

Animals with lots of fur also tend to spend a lot of time grooming, meaning they clean their fur with their tongues, hands/paws, or water.