Odd fact about polar bears
A polar bear's skin is black. Its fur is not white, but actually clear.
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Polar bears all have one thing in common
Bet you didnt know that all polar bears are left handed? (or left pawed if ya gonna be picky)
What color is a polar bear
Polar bears really have black skin and their fur isn't white it is a see through
NFL Hall of Fame great Walter Payton
Walter Payton, known as "Sweetness" for his smooth style, until 2002 was the leading National Football League (NFL) rusher of all time, with a career total of 16,726 yards.
Walter Payton played all 13 years of his professional career with the Chicago Bears winning a championship in 1985.
Payton died of a rare liver disease in 1999. He was remembered as both a great player and a great man.
Surprising difference in animal life between the Artic and Antarctic
The polar bears live only in the Arctic at the North Pole and penguins live only in the Antarctic at the South Pole.
What makes the Exotic's coat unique?
The Exotic has a dense, plush coat that stands out from its body instead of lying flat, which gives it its famous teddy bear look.
Are giant pandas bears?
Scientists debated it for years, but DNA evidence confirmed that giant pandas are true bears, members of the same family as grizzlies and polar bears.
What color is a polar bear's skin?
Polar bears have black skin under their fur, and their fur isn't actually white but transparent and hollow, reflecting light so it looks white.
What happens to bears during hibernation?
Hibernating black bears can go months without eating, drinking, urinating, or defecating, and their bodies recycle waste into protein.
How did the teddy bear get its name?
The teddy bear is named after President Theodore Roosevelt, who refused to shoot a tied-up bear on a 1902 hunting trip, which inspired a cartoon and then a stuffed toy.
How good is a bear's sense of smell?
Bears have one of the best senses of smell of any animal, and grizzlies may be able to smell food from miles away.
How fast can a grizzly bear run?
Despite their size, grizzly bears can run about 35 miles per hour in short bursts, faster than any human sprinter.
What is Fat Bear Week?
Fat Bear Week is an online contest from Katmai National Park in Alaska where people vote for the brown bear that bulked up the most before winter hibernation.
What is the largest land carnivore?
The polar bear is the largest land carnivore, and big males can weigh well over 1,000 pounds.
How many species of bear are there?
There are eight living bear species: the American black bear, brown bear, polar bear, Asiatic black bear, sloth bear, sun bear, spectacled bear, and giant panda.
Is there a bear on California's flag?
California's state flag features a grizzly bear, even though grizzlies were wiped out in the state, with the last confirmed sighting in the 1920s.
What is the smallest bear?
The sun bear of Southeast Asia is the smallest bear species and has an extremely long tongue for slurping honey and insects out of trees.
Why is there a bear on California's flag?
California's flag comes from the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt, when American settlers briefly declared the "California Republic."
What is Madrid's famous bear statue?
Madrid's famous statue of a bear and a strawberry tree is the city's symbol.
Why is polar bear liver toxic?
Polar bear liver contains so much vitamin A that eating it can poison humans.