A polar bear's fur isn't white. "It's sort of translucent," said Stirling. "It reflects light, so it gives the impression of being white." Polar bears are capable of delayed implantation and will ...
"They're able to digest that fat with a 96 to 97 per cent efficiency," said Ian Stirling, formerly a scientific advisor at Polar Bears International. A polar bear's fur isn't white. "It's sort of ...
Adults are strong swimmers – they can swim for several hours to get from one piece of ice to another. Their thick white coat and a layer of fat keep them warm and camouflaged in their harsh Arctic ...
The great white polar bear is the youngest and largest of the world's bear species — a mighty hunter and fierce defender of its young that's among the world's most vulnerable animals. Two-thirds of ...