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Scientists at MIT have mimicked otter fur in a study published in the journal Physical Review Fluids. They created fur-like, rubbery pelts that use the same mechanism that otters use to keep warm. They trap air between individual hairs when in water, which traps warm pockets of air in their dense fur. All the research will be used for a new type of diving wet suit.
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