Polar Bears Seen Eating An Unprecedented Meal Of Dolphins
Geo Beats
2015-06-11
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The list of animals that polar bears consider prey is long, but up until recently it wasn’t known to include white-beaked dolphins.
This report concerns animals’ hunting behaviors in the wild, and the images in it may be deemed a bit troubling by some.
The list of animals that polar bears consider prey is long, but up until recently it wasn’t known to include white-beaked dolphins.
A team of scientists working in icy Svalbard, Norway in 2014 captured photos of the bears feasting on the marine mammals, a food choice that isn’t believed to have a very long history.
Clearly, it’s not that polar bears don’t like them – one was even seen freezing leftovers for later.
The new behavior is more likely
This report concerns animals’ hunting behaviors in the wild, and the images in it may be deemed a bit troubling by some.
The list of animals that polar bears consider prey is long, but up until recently it wasn’t known to include white-beaked dolphins.
A team of scientists working in icy Svalbard, Norway in 2014 captured photos of the bears feasting on the marine mammals, a food choice that isn’t believed to have a very long history.
Clearly, it’s not that polar bears don’t like them – one was even seen freezing leftovers for later.
The new behavior is more likely
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