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The Biggest Bear Stands 5 Feet Tall on All Fours (Not Even on Its Hind Legs)
Polar bears are one of the largest mammals on land; only the African elephant can tower over the polar bear in this corner of ...
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Alaska's "Polar Bear Lizard" Is The Tiny T-Rex Of The Ancient Arctic
A tyrannosaur that lived 70 million years ago in Alaska wasn't nearly as big as Tyrannosaurus rex, but it wasn't as small as ...
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Fairbanks legislator proposes far-north Nanuqsaurus as Alaska’s state dinosaur
In an effort to boost awareness of the University of Alaska’s research success, a Fairbanks Republican has proposed that the ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN13d
How Do Polar Bears Keep Ice Off Their Fur? New Study Reveals the Secret—and It Could Improve Technology
The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to ...
INSIDER on MSN22d
I live in the northernmost town on Earth, where alcohol is rationed and polar bears are a common threat
Carrying a rifle and keeping an alcohol-ration card are a few things that surprised me about living in Longyearbyen, the northernmost town on Earth.
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Ask Dr. Universe: Global warming is melting the ice polar bears depend on
He studies polar bears in Alaska. He told me that scientists classify polar bears as marine mammals – like whales, dolphins and other mammals that live in the ocean. “They’re reliant on the ...