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Grolar/Pizzly Bear found in the wild

May 14th 2008 04:55
It's sad that they had to shoot it, but hunters in northern Canada made an exciting discovery when they shot a polar bear, only to find that it had spots of dark fur.

Polar Bear Grizzly Hybrid Pizzly Grolar Bear



Of course, the fun part is making up the name of the animal. Is it a Grolar Bear or a Pizzly Bear?

Pizzly sounds almost deprecating or demeaning. Like it's half of a real bear, just because it was the product of an interracial marriage.

Grolar sounds rough - like the kind of bear that would be tamed by an army of vicious goblins. Goblins, bwah!

From the article:

"Jim Martell (pictured at left), a 65-year-old hunter from Idaho, shot the bear April 16 on the southern tip of Banks Island (see Northwest Territories map), the CanWest News Service reports.
Wildlife officials seized the bear after noticing its white fur was interspersed with brown patches. It also had long claws, a concave facial profile, and a humped back, which are characteristic of a grizzly."

Perhaps the most interesting aspect is the mating behaviour of the bears:

"To prevent wasting their eggs, females ovulate only after spending several days with a male, Stirling explained. "Then they mate several times over several days."


Whoa - in order for a male bear to get a female 'knocked up', he's got to stick it out for a couple of weeks - wining, dining, seducing.

" In other words, the mating between the polar bear and grizzly was more than a chance encounter. "That's what makes it quite interesting," he added."

It's kind of sweet... a grizzly and a polar bear falling in love. Jungle Fever!
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Comment by AmyHuang

May 14th 2008 06:50

Comment by Aimzster

May 14th 2008 06:51
I actually like the sound of Grolar bear. Pizzly Bear sounds like a pole you'd piss on or something. But did they have to shoot it?

Comment by Mountain Fog

May 15th 2008 02:54
that is a f@#king disgrace!!

If you actually look at the poor animal, it has not been shot clean in the head, but mainly in the body, (covered up with some snow, possibly by the 'brave' hunters) a cruel death indeed. Anyone who cannot shoot with accuracy should not be allowed near a gun.

As for the arsehole posing with his gun, I'd just love to pass a law that requires any moron who wishes to 'pit his manliness' against an unarmed animal, must do so armed only with what "god" gave him; hands, feet and teeth!

That would at least give the animals a fighting chance, and without doubt, reduce the numbers of these 'hero' hunters to zero...a number which correlates with their worth!

Comment by Cibbuano

May 15th 2008 05:20
fogger, I'm with you... I'm not a fan of hunting at all.

aimzster, looks like you have to shoot something to prove its existence, unfortunately.

amy, yes, too bad.

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