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... bear young . The animals use the warmer water and shelter from open sea hazards to allow their newborn calves to gain strength for the northward migration . As it is only in these lagoons that the famous song of the humpback is heard ...
... bear young . The animals use the warmer water and shelter from open sea hazards to allow their newborn calves to gain strength for the northward migration . As it is only in these lagoons that the famous song of the humpback is heard ...
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... bear young . They feed only rarely the rest of the year , and some not at all , so a thick sup- ply of blubber is essential to their survival . Long summer days of feeding make this possible . Why would it be necessary for the whales to ...
... bear young . They feed only rarely the rest of the year , and some not at all , so a thick sup- ply of blubber is essential to their survival . Long summer days of feeding make this possible . Why would it be necessary for the whales to ...
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... bear attacks with powerful claws . A polar bear can behead a seal with one blow . A bear might also choose to quietly approach a seal resting on the ice . Using great stealth and effective camouflage , the polar bear sneaks up on the ...
... bear attacks with powerful claws . A polar bear can behead a seal with one blow . A bear might also choose to quietly approach a seal resting on the ice . Using great stealth and effective camouflage , the polar bear sneaks up on the ...
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