... time to hunt during the season and are forced to return to land undernourished. The study reports a decline in weight of both male and female bears as well as a noticeable decline in offspring. As the Hudson Bay bears fast for six to eight months out of the year, sustaining themselves on nourishment from the hunting season, they are increasingly unable to survive the rest of the year due to limited ... food resources. Polar bears are not the only ... various adaptations in order to avoid being caught and eaten by predators. These adaptations range from their colorful wings to chemical...

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