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Does a bear eat other bears?

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Polar Bears are alot like humans: Eat other animals, starts a baby then grows into an adult, and mammals. They also are like us because if it is a cannibal Polar Bear then yes it would, but that would be if it ran out of all other food options. So that's rare, because they eat Seals, Whales, Narwhols, a few other sea creatures, and if none of that is available, rodents. So it's rare, but yes, on a rare occasion a Polar Bear will eat another Polar Bear.

Adult males will often kill and consume cubs, especially if unguarded by the female.

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Not usually. They do fight with each other but, under the most extreme circumstances, I doubt the instinct for eating each other is present! Additional Info: Polar Bear, males will fight during the mating season for breeding rights, usually they try to avoid a direct confrontation by using posturing and vocals. They are not territorial, therefore, there are no battles over borbers, and encroachment. It has been reported that some Polar Bears, live off their fat reserves for several months during the summer when sea ice is not available. They have also been seen eating any, and everything from reindeer, birds, eggs, small rodents, and crabs, to berries, roots, and kelp. They will scavenge the old carcasses of dead walruses, seals, and "yes" even their own kind, the polar bears. Also, any whales washed up with rotten blubber, are fair game for starving polar bears. In fact, the dump at Churchill, Manitoba had to be closed down for the safety of the Polar Bears. They would try to eat anything, being curious, the scavenged food included, car batteries, plastic, hydraulic fluid, styrofoam and motor oil, just to name a few. For more details see the sites listed.
Adult males will sometimes kill and devour unprotected cubs.
Yes. Although it is extremely rare, polar bears may kill or eat smaller bears, or kill cubs from another bear.

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If it was for survival, probably. That would be kind of ironic and really funny!

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Only if it's a male bear that has happened upon some bear cubs yes. Otherwise, no, polar bears do not eat each other, they'd rather eat seals, whales and walruses than another bear.

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Adult males will sometimes kill and devour unprotected cubs.

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I dont think they do I just think they eat seals

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