The Greenlander's supper appropriated by a bear. In: "The Voyage of the Fox: A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin," 1860, by Captain F. L. McClintock. Library Call No. M82.1/98 M127v.
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The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It has evolved to occupy a narrower ecological niche, with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures, for moving across snow, ice and open water, and for hunting seals, which make up most of its diet.