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May 12, 2006

Did You Know? A Polar Bear's Nose Is It's Secret Weapon

Did you know?

A Polar Bear's Nose Is It's Secret Weapon

Some people refer to polar bears as noses with legs. That's because they can smell a dead animal like a whale or seal on the ice from up to 20 miles away! Their black noses stand out on the blinding-white of the Arctic, allowing them to be seen from up to six miles away through binoculars. According to some sources, the polar bear will cover its nose with its paw when sneaking up on a seal, in order to avoid detection, but this is, as far as I know, unsubstantiated by scientific evidence.

Posted by sorsha at May 12, 2006 1:15 PM