Here's how polar bears might get traction on snow
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
Microstructures on the Arctic animals’ paws might offer extra friction that keeps them from slipping on snow, a new study reports.
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Polar bear, Description, Habitat, & Facts
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Adaptations & Characteristics
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A peek into polar bears' lives reveals revved-up metabolisms
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Polar bears' ancient roots pushed way back
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Animals, Page 16 of 238
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Polar Bears Live on the Edge of the Climate Change Crisis
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Q&A: Steve Amstrup, Conservationist, on the Only Way to Save the
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Polar bears sometimes bludgeon walruses to death with stones or ice
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A peek into polar bears' lives reveals revved-up metabolisms
How can polar bears walk on thin ice? Does their weight matter
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Polar Bears Live on the Edge of the Climate Change Crisis
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Here's how polar bears might get traction on snow
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Sam's Field Notes: The Polar Bear Connection
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