. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. THE POLAR BEAR 89 land in the northern portion of Bering Sea, they found upon it between 250 and 300 Polar Bears! The animals were basking in the warm sunshine, shedding their winter coats, and growing fat on the roots of the plants and mosses that. E. E. Sanborn., Photo., N. Y. Zoological Park. POLAR BEAR. grew there. On one occasion twenty bears were in sight simultaneously. The bears Uterally overran the island, graz- ing and rooting about like hogs on a common. They sho
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. THE POLAR BEAR 89 land in the northern portion of Bering Sea, they found upon it between 250 and 300 Polar Bears! The animals were basking in the warm sunshine, shedding their winter coats, and growing fat on the roots of the plants and mosses that. E. E. Sanborn., Photo., N. Y. Zoological Park. POLAR BEAR. grew there. On one occasion twenty bears were in sight simultaneously. The bears Uterally overran the island, graz- ing and rooting about like hogs on a common. They showed no disposition to fight, but always ran when approached. The Polar Bear is a tall animal, with long legs, flat sides, and paws that are very wide and flat. The largest specimen in the New York Zoological Park is 50}4 inches in height, 7 feet 2 inches in length, and weighs about 800 pounds. When standing erect on his hind legs, the end of his nose is 8 feet. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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