Let's learn a little bit about polar bears.
What do you mean you don't want to learn about polar bears? It's always good to learn stuff. Now sit down and shut up.
- Male adult polar bears can grow up to 12 feet long; the females can reach 9 feet. This disparity in size enables the males to change the highest light bulbs while the females look up and kibitz.
- Polar bear fur isn't actually white -- it's colorless and the long hairs are hollow. The hollow hairs trap infrared light to help keep the bear warm.
- On a scale of 1 to 10, polar bears cubs are just about the cutest things on the planet:
Cute picture, huh?
- Polar bears are kept warm by thick fat, two layers of fur and compact ears and tails that help reduce heat loss. They're made for snow just like Tibetan Terriers, although I can hardly imagine Miss Puppy supporting herself by hunting seals at the North Pole but I can picture her eating her fill of moles if there are in fact moles at the Pole.
- You can adopt a polar bear here, at Polar Bear International.
