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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on ice floe. Svalbard, Norway.

Polar Bears Actually Have Transparent Hollow Fur and Have Black Skin.

Pets & Animals / September 28, 2022

The polar bear is a hypercarnivorous bear native to the Arctic Circle, including the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas, and land masses. It is the largest surviving bear species and the most significant surviving land carnivore. But did you know that a polar bear’s skin is actually black? Polar bears have black skin and transparent […]

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Do Bears Purr?

Depicted as one of the most ferocious and uncontrollable beasts in Hollywood movies and cartoons, bears act far from their media depiction. Bears are tolerable and intelligent animals that can communicate different emotions through various sounds, including purring, grunting, and moaning. Although bears purr, similar to the behavior of cats, their purrs sound very different.