Sunday, April 18, 2010

Rainbow Bear

Black bears aren’t always black – maybe not even usually black.  We saw some black ones when we visited Yellowstone National Park, but we also saw some that were reddish brown – Cinnamon black bears.

Near the border of British Columbia and Alaska, there are two distinct sorts of bears.  The first is the Kermode  or White Spirit Bear.

 

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Although it it is white to cream colored, it is not a polar bear, but a self perpetuating sub-species of the Black Bear. 

The other bear found in the area is  the Glacial Blue Bear, another Black Bear, whose coat is a bluish gray.

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Like the Montagues and Capulets, these  bears were believed to never associate with each other, but True Love will find a way.  Evidence is the so-called Rainbow Bear, found and photographed a few months ago.

Rainbow Bear

He has a blue nose, beige forehead, cream colored shoulders and a blue butt.  Pretty colorful for a “black” bear.

More on the Rainbow Bear at Rainbow .

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