Having evolved from the brown or grizzly bear only some 100,00 years ago, the polar bear has specialized teeth, fur and foot structure, that allows it to survive and flourish in a harsh, frozen world. The polar bears eyes have adapted to see well under water, and this huge bear can sw...
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Polar bears have many names such as Sea Bear, Ice Bear, and Lord of the Arctic. The chosen scientific name, Ursus maritimus literally means maritime bear.
Stay calm and don’t run.Bears are faster than humans and can outrun you even if you sprint. Running may trigger a chase response in the bear. If the bear isn’t moving, you can move slowly sideways, so you can keep an eye on the bear and avoid falling. The sideways motion isn’...
“a polar bear looks up from the recently killed caribou it was eating,” implying the bear may not have actually killed the caribou – some other predator (wolf or grizzly) may have made the kill. The dark spots on the bear appear to be flies. Credit: Copyright American Museum of ...
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American black bear. Cases of hybridity between the brown bear and the grizzly bear recorded in Der Zoologische Garten as having occurred in the gardens at Cologne and Hanover are referred to, but the author had ascertained, by the courtesy of the directors, that there was no official record ...
Will a bear attack me? Probably not. Bears tend to run off when they hear or see humans. Usually only those who have been habituated to humans--gotten used to getting food from people or people's things--stick around. Grizzly bear mommas are known to attack if they even suspect you mi...
The average polar bear’s lifespan is 20 to 30 years. In captivity, some may live up to 40 depending on diet and health. Who would win a fight between a polar bear and a hippo? A hippo would win a fight against a polar bear. The hippo is larger, stronger, has better offensive po...
If you mess up and go north, a polar bear will eat you.”“Yes, and a grizzly bear might if I go south,” Pea Eye said with some bitterness. “Either way I’d be dead.” He regretted that Gus had mentioned bears. Bears had been preying on his mind since the Texas bull had ...