Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) and Arctic Foxes

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Subject: Polar Bears - Arctic Foxes and Polar Bears
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2000 23:37:00 GMT

Foxes and Bears.jpg

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The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a bear native to the Arctic. Polar bears and Kodiak bears are the world's largest land carnivores, with most adult males weighing 300-600 kg (660-1320 lb); adult females are about half the size of males. Its fur is hollow and translucent, but usually appears as white or cream colored, thus providing the animal with effective camouflage. Its skin is actually black in color. Its thick blubber and fur insulate it against the cold. The bear has a short tail and small ears that help reduce heat loss, as well as a relatively small head and long, tapered body to streamline it for swimming.
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awwwww this is so cute and when i say cute i mean cute omg tha means o my gosh!!!!!!
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Scientific Name: Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774 Common Names: Polar Bear; [French] Ours blanc, Ours polaire; [Spanish] Oso Polar Synonyms: Ursus marinus Pallas, 1776 Ursus polaris Shaw, 1792 Thalarctos maritimus (Phipps, 1774) Thalassarctos eogroenlandicus Knottnerus-Meyer, 1908 Thalassarctos jenaensis Knottnerus-Mayer, 1908 Thalassarctos labradorensis Knottnerus-Meyer, 1908 Thalassarctos spitzbergensis Knottnerus-Meyer

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