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Polar bears adjust diet with melting Arctic

Jan 27, 2014, 5:40 PM EST
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The melting of the polar ice cap due to Arctic temperatures rising has forced some of the polar bear population onto land, and they are changing their diets to cope. Polar bears in ice environments search for fish, and as they migrate down are adjusting to land-based food and animal.

Background:

Polar Bears Hunt on Land as Ice Shrinks [LiveScience]

As Arctic ice melts, polar bears switch diets to survive [NBC]

As Arctic ice melts, polar bears learn to live off the land [Christian Science Monitor]

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