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Who would win in a fight? Polar bear vs Wolverine.

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My dumb friend keeps saying that a wolverine would beat a polar bear and “jump on its back and cut its throat” and he seems to think wolverines are faster even though a quick search says otherwise and the only recorded incident of a wolverine killing a bear was at a zoo, where both animals are out of it’s natural habitat.

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Calgary Zoo Feeling Economic Pressure

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They had to cancel a big project that would have showcased polar bears and seals. Dr. Clement Lanthier, Calgary Zoo president and CEO (is this a corporation??) It's off the table until somebody comes to the zoo and says, I want this and I'm willing to pay," said Lanthier. But don't feel too bad for them.

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PETA Wants Knut Castrated!

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We're talking about Knut the polar bear. He was the cute little polar bear whose birth at the Berlin Zoo was so controversial because his mother rejected him. Tags: zoos knut Germany polar bear PETA. He was raised by a trainer. Check out a couple of the pictures in this story. How suggestive!

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Zoo Surprises Adorable Polar Bear With Giant Frozen Salmon Cake For Second Birthday » Ananova

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Knut's Keeper Dies

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Remember Knut the polar bear at the Berlin Zoo? Man and bear even celebrated Christmas and New Year together, joined in the straw-lined pen by Doerflein's girlfriend, Daniela Kaiser, and her six year-old son, Louis. The extraordinary bond which had been built between bear and man was to be severed.

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RIP Knut

4 The Love Of Animals

The little polar bear that captured the attention and hearts of so many has passed away. Here is an adorable video of Knut as a cub: Knut was on the cover of Vanity Fair, his 4th birthday party was attended by 250 people, and he was known as “The Star of the Berlin Zoo&# ! Knut, you will be missed!

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How cold is it?

10,000 Birds

It’s cold enough in Chicago—where our high temperature for the day was –2 degrees Farenheit—that the polar bear at the zoo spent the day inside. Is this “polar plunge” that’s gripping much of the U.S. Glad you asked. It’s cold enough to freeze vodka. It’s colder than both the South and North Poles.