• Polar bears and grizzlies interbreeding, DNA test confirms
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[url]http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2010/05/02/Canadian-bear-a-grizzly-polar-cross-breed/UPI-63421272826143/[/url] [release]ULUKHAKTOK, Northwest Territories, May 2 (UPI) -- Genetic testing shows an unusual bear, shot in Canada's High Arctic region recently, was a cross between a grizzly and a polar bear, experts say. The bruin had white fur like a polar bear, but a big head, long claws and a ring of brown fur around its hind, normally found in the grizzly, Canwest news service reported Saturday. The bear had been shot by an Inuit hunter April 8 on the sea ice west of Ulukhaktok on Victoria Island. The Northwest Territories Environment and Natural Resources said in a release the animal may be the first recorded second-generation "pizzly" or "grolar bear" found in the wild. "A wildlife genetics laboratory has since conducted DNA testing on the samples, and the results of the testing point to the animal being a second-generation hybrid bear which resulted from the mating of a polar-grizzly bear female with a male grizzly bear," the department said. Hunter David Kuptana shot the bear on April 8 while it roamed. "The animal appeared unusual to the hunter and he provided samples from the bear to Environment and Natural Resources officials for testing to determine the species," the environment department said. Canwest said the only other confirmed hybrid in the wild was one shot by a U.S. hunter in 2006, though there have been several suspected sightings. [/release] Watch out for the bi-polar bears.
No pictures???
Well shit, there goes the planet.
aren't they both an endangered species? I guess they couldn't satisfy their bear necessities with their own kind, so they had to try crossbreeding.
[QUOTE=Faunz;21706742]No pictures???[/QUOTE] oh you
Aha Groler bear, I like it.
a hybrid bear, all the strengths of both and none of the weaknesses, holy shit
[QUOTE=OrionChronicles;21706963]a hybrid bear, all the strengths of both and [b]none of the weaknesses[/b], holy shit[/QUOTE] Bullets.
I remember reading about Grizzly-Polar crossbreeds like a year or 2 ago. I distinctly remember the impression of "oh fuck that's awesome" I got from it, too
[QUOTE=Kybalt;21707030]Bullets.[/QUOTE] What if some rascal kids sneak up on them and put bullet proof vest on them? then what do you have? Invincible bears! :trashbear:
[QUOTE]Canwest said the only other confirmed hybrid in the wild was one shot by a U.S. hunter in 2006[/QUOTE] lol
We're fucked.
[QUOTE=windwakr;21707300]I saw a show on TV about this very thing, I think it was on NGC or the Science channel, just a few weeks ago. Wonder how many more of them will be found.[/QUOTE] Too many.
[IMG]http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/johnlukeg/thatsthat.png?t=1272871254[/IMG] But seriously, I'm slightly frightened.
[IMG]http://blogs.reuters.com/gbu/files/2007/10/panda-standing-300.jpg[/IMG] Yeah guys, we're fucked...
[quote]Ulukhaktok[/quote] In your face Eyjafjallajökull Canada wins again
Next thing you know they will start raping campers and have bear/human babies. that would look fucking nasty.
[QUOTE=johnlukeg;21710763][IMG]http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p183/johnlukeg/thatsthat.png?t=1272871254[/IMG] But seriously, I'm slightly frightened.[/QUOTE] Same. Have fun with your super bears folks, I'm outta here. [img_thumb]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/emoot/suicide.gif[/img_thumb]
Does this mean i have to wear a condom next time i fuck a monkey?
wtf is going on
I saw an whole documentary on this a half year ago
[QUOTE=Satansick;21712274]I saw an whole documentary on this a half year ago[/QUOTE] "Documentary" :cop:
yup, we are FUCKED
[img]http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/guest_bloggers/guest_bloggers-527898822-1272318722.jpg?ymC85CDDZf0BpKp5[/img] [url]http://news.yahoo.com/s/ygreen/20100427/sc_ygreen/sixamazinghybridanimals[/url] Scroll down to the last one "Grolar Bears" [IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Owner/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png[/IMG]
[QUOTE=farmatyr;21710857][IMG]http://blogs.reuters.com/gbu/files/2007/10/panda-standing-300.jpg[/IMG] Yeah guys, we're fucked...[/QUOTE] why is that cage made out of bamboo? pandas eat bamboo :ohdear:
[QUOTE=binkow;21712713]Scroll down to the last one "Grolar Bears" [IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Owner/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png[/IMG][/QUOTE] Quoted before edit. And, wow that is cool. I'll [i]bear[/i] that in mind next time i go huntin'.
Is it just me or would bears look awesome in stunner shades?
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