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Only a deranged or very distracted male polar bear would eat HIS cubs.
There's a concept known as "the selfish gene" that's common in nature.
Males want THEIR offspring to survive, for THEIR genes to continue.
A male eating HIS cubs, would be acting contrary to this. So it usually doesn't happen.
Eating ANOTHER male's cubs however is "fine". They carry another set of genes. That's competition eliminated, and a snack, all in one go.
As another bonus, killing off the cubs will get the female ready to breed again sooner, meaning another chance for HIS genes to spread and survive. That's win-win-win.
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∙ 12y agoMale polar bears sometimes do this to cubs of other males so that the female will be ready to breed again with them.
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Is the polar bears cub male or female?
Polar bear cubs (usually two cubs at a time) can be of either sex.
What eats the polar bear?
No creatures have polar bears as part of their diet, but killer whales rarely eat small cubs swimming in the water. Myths about adult male polar bears killing cubs are false. It is true that adult polar bears sometimes eat cubs, but these cubs are ones that have already died, perhaps of disease. mother polar bears with cubs will defend their cubs against adult males, but that is because the mother will try to avoid any potentially risky situation. no, only peopleEskimoes
How do polar bears feed their cubs?
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Why don't male polar bears help take care for his cubs?
because the mamma bear attacks the daddy bear.
What animals hunt polar bear cubs?
Well other male polar bears, if a cub gets lost most likely it will die of starvation or from another polar bear
How is the behavior of the polar bear?
male polar bears would usually try to hunt cubs for food. females work on hunting seals and taking care of their cubs.
Do polar bears live in packs?
No, not usually but they only go in groups when the whole family is with the cubs
How do polar bears act around people?
Male Polar Bears are mean to each other around mating season and they tend to kill baby cubs sometimes because they are mad at the other male Polar Bear.
What is a male polar bears called?
A male polar bear is called a boar.
Which bear is bigger Kodiak bear or polar bear?
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From what animal is a baby polar bear in danger?
Adult male bears.
