XX. THE BEARS 



The bears have a wide range all over the world and are 

 more or less valuable to man. In the far North we find 



Fig, 149. — The Polar Bear. 



the polar bear (Fig. 149), with its pure white coat render- 

 ing it almost invisible on the snow. It is a powerful 

 creature capable of killing the largest animal. 



The bear has peculiar feet; in a word, it is a planti- 

 grade animal, walking with the heel flat upon the ground. 

 The skeleton of the bear shows the enormous power of the 



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