Photo of the Day #891: Polar bear

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A stuffed polar bear (Ursus maritimus), on display at the New Jersey State Museum.


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A polar bear (Ursus maritimus), photographed at the Bronx Zoo.
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A polar bear (Ursus maritimus), photographed at the Bronx Zoo.