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Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus)
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From: "Old Les"
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.animals
Subject: Polar Bears 1/1 jpg
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 16:30:12 +1100
My wife says this reminds her of me ???
Polor Bears.jpg
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From: Rechelle Blair
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.animals
Subject: Re: Polar Bears 1/1 jpg
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 06:22:02 GMT
This needs to be credited to Thomas Mangelsen as being Bad Boys of the Artic.
Please, credit any pictures that aren't yours.
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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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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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