Oct 2, 2019
“This spirit bear is named ‘Boss.’ Did you know that spirit bears, rare white-coated black bears, are 35% more successful than black bears when capturing salmon during the day? Their white fur is harder to spot underwater by fish than black fur is under the bright sunlight. In fact, scientists have found that salmon evade large, black models about twice as frequently as they evade large white models, giving white bears an advantage in daytime salmon hunting. On some islands, spirit bears have more marine-derived nutrients in their fur, further indication that white bears indulge on more salmon than black bears.”
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