"Patches" is an excellent example and that we shouldn't take the Animal Kingdom for granted! All animals are capable of doing such things..Its up to us as humans to see this talent and respect it.. But the Beef was a bit too much for me...Horses are natural Herbivors, so the Maca's is not helping this gorgous creature.... Have they ever heard of TV-P?
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The polar bear (Ursus maritimus), also known as the white bear, northern bear, or sea bear, is native to the Arctic. It is one of the two largest land carnivore species and the apex predator within its range. It is well-adapted to its habitat: its thick blubber and fur insulate it against the cold and its translucent fur (which appears white or cream-coloured) camouflages it from its prey. The polar bear rivals the Kodiak bear as the largest four-footed carnivore on Earth and can live up to 25 years. Unlike other arctic mammals, polar bears never shed their coat for a darker shade in the summer. It was originally hypothesized that the hollow hairs of a polar bear coat acted as fiber optic tubes to conduct light to the black polar bear skin, where it could be absorbed. However, a number of recent studies have demonstrated that this is not true. This thick undercoat does, however, insulate the bears to the point where they overheat at temperatures above 10°C (50°F) and are nearly invisible under infrared photography; only their breath and muzzles can be seen. Growing through the undercoat is a relatively sparse covering of hollow guard hairs about 6 inches long. These guard hairs are stiff, shiny and erect, and stop the undercoat from matting when wet. Water is easily shaken off before it can freeze. The bear also rolls in snow to shed moisture from the coat.
The polar bear's entire body is furred, even the bottom of its paws. That helps prevent bears from slipping on the ice. The polar bear is classified as a marine mammal. Its feet are partially webbed for swimming, and its fur is water-repellent. A formidable predator, it has extremely sharp claws. The polar bear hunts well on land and on the sea ice, as well as in the water.
Polar bears are excellent swimmers and have been seen in open arctic waters as far as 60 miles from land. Recently, polar bears in the arctic have undertaken longer than usual swims to find prey, resulting in four recorded drownings in the unusually large ice pack regression of 2005.
They also hunt very efficiently on land due to their prodigious speed; they are more than capable of outrunning a human. Still, caribou and musk oxen can easily outrun a polar bear, and polar bears overheat quickly: thus the polar bear subsists almost entirely on seals and on walrus calves or adult carcasses. Polar bears are enormous, aggressive, curious, and extremely dangerous to humans. It is best to remember that wild polar bears, unlike most other bears, are often barely habituated to people and will quickly size up any animal they encounter as potential prey. A polar bear should never be approached and if one is spotted, it is best to retreat slowly on foot, preferably to an indoor location, or move away in a vehicle.
