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The spirit bear is white because a neutral mutation happens when the order of A (adenine) T (thymine) G (guanine) or C (cytosine) is changed. if both parents have this altered gene, they can have an offspring, the bear has to get both altered genes so it can have two copies just like any other DNA.
Only 1 out of every 10 black kermode bears is white, in order to save the population of white bears. they must also protect black kermode bears because without them white kermode's cannot be produced.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoBecause of their white coat.
They're a subspecies of black bear.
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∙ 13y agoNative Americans called it Spirit Bear because of it's white coat.
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∙ 13y agoBecause not many people get to see the Spirit of a Bear ;)
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∙ 15y agowhite represent purity
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Are spirit bears and polar bears different?
Yes. Spirit bears (also called Kermode bears) are a subspecies of american black bear. Polar bears are a different species altogether.
What color are Kermode bears?
Kermode, or spirit bears, range in color from white to blondish.
How are polar bears and spirit bears the same?
No. The so called "spirit bear' is actually a white specimen of the Kermode bear, which is a race of the black bear. Around 2 in 10 of this subspecies is white.
Spirit bear facts?
Maybe 100 exist. Most Spirit Bears live on Princess Royaland Gribbell Islands along the rainforest coast of British Columbia. They are considered a subspecies of black bears called Kermode bears (Ursus americanus kermodeii).
Are spirit bears real or just imagined?
The Kermode bear (Ursus americanus kermodei), also known as the "spirit bear" (particularly in British Columbia), is a rare subspecies of the American black bear living in the Central and North Coast regions of British Columbia, Canada.
Are spirit bears the only bears that are white?
Yes, besides Polar Bears, they are the only white bears. (stupid or something?) -.-
How are spirit bears defined scientifically?
They are albino Black Bears (They lack pigmentation)
Are spirit bears born white?
yes
How do spirit bears act?
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How long do spirit bears live?
Spirit bears are a slight variation of brown bears. They're white due to a mutation that changes their pigmentation. They basically have the same Life expectancy of regular Brown bears. Or possibly a tad less due to their poorer camouflage.
How many people get killed by a spirit bear?
yeh spirit bears really kill people
What is the true color of the Spirit Bear in the book Touching Spirit Bear?
White is the bears true color.
