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Actually, they aren't. The polar bear is closely related to the brown bear.

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What bear is related to a polar bear?

The brown bears are closely related to polar bears.Closely related to the brown bear.


Are polar bears related to any other animals on earth?

Polar bears are closely related to grizzly bears, black bears, brown bears, sloth bears, etc.


Is a polar bear a Kodiak bear?

No, but the two are closely related.


Is a polar bear more closely related to a black bear than it is to a panda?

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What is the closest relative to a polar bear?

Most closely related to the brown bear.I'm guessing that is the panda bear.Another Answer:Grizzly and Brown Bears.Panda are not bears. They are from the Raccoon family.


Can you cross a grizzly bear with a polar bear?

Yes, the two are closely related, and, in fact, it has occured in the wild. A hunter shot what he thought was an unusual polar bear, turned out to be a brown/polar hybrid.


What animals are not related to Polar Bears?

The Brown Bear is the animal most closely related to the Polar Bear. Considering DNA and fossil evidence the Polar Bear diverged from the Brown Bear thousands of years ago. The Grizzly is more distantly related, but they do have some connection to the Polar bear. That leaves most all other animals not related to the Polar Bear. For more details, please see the sites listed below.


What species of bears are related to the Black bear?

The polar bear, grizzly bear, sun bear, spirit bear panda bear and the brown bear are related to the black bear. Even though the koala bear has the word Bear in it, it isn't related to the black bear.


What is a black bear reiate too?

Black bears are most closely related to Asian black bears and the Sun bear.


To what animal is the polar bear related?

There are a number of animals that the polar bear is related to. Some of the common ones include panda, black bears, sloth bears and so many others. The brown bear is the polar bear's closest relative.


What animal is similar to the polar bear?

Grizzly bears. They share some habitat areas. Eat alot of the same things, and even cross-breed occasionally. Grizzlies can also swim, but they can't tolerate the frigid waters as well. Their closer habitat companions, seals, are also mammals that share habitat areas. Both hunt for fish, but the seal is also a prey animal for the Polar bear.Grizzlies and Polar Bears interbreed. That makes them pretty closely related. See linkGrizzlies and Polar Bears interbreed. That makes them pretty closely related. See link


What is the grizzly bear related to?

Polar bears, black bears, brown bears, etc.