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2007-02-25 06:19:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Zoology

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Whil polar bears could be found close to the north pole penguins are not found near the south pole. The north pole is in the middle of the Arctic ocean which is covered in sea ice - the natural realm of the polar bear. Penguins need access to the sea and you only find that on the edge of the Antarctic continent. Penguins are southern hemisphere birds rather than south polar birds. They are found everywhere south of about 40°S; south of the tropic on the west coast of the continents as well as on the equator in the Galapagos islands. Only two penguins breed exclusively on the Antarctic continent - the emperors and the adelies. Polar bears have a much more limited range.

The original penguin was the Great Auk, a flightless northern hemisphere bird. Its range did overlap that of the polar bear so it is possible that at one time polar bears ate penguins. The bears' diet has been penguin-free since 1844 when the last great auk died.

2007-02-25 06:50:00 · answer #1 · answered by tentofield 7 · 2 0

There are no polar bears in the South Pole, and no penguins north of the the equator.

2007-02-25 14:43:35 · answer #2 · answered by Kevin H 7 · 1 0

No. I don't think so. The chances of it happening are slim to none.
Penguins only exist on the south pole, while polar bears only exist on the north pole. So, naturally, they wouldn't come into contact with each other.
If they did somehow come into contact with each other, I think polar bears would definitely try to catch and eat penguins.

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2007-02-25 14:25:37 · answer #3 · answered by endpov 7 · 2 0

No, penguins live South of the equator and polar bears live North of it.

2007-02-25 14:31:11 · answer #4 · answered by FlyChicc420 5 · 2 0

Polar bears might like the taste of penguins if they could get to them, but since penguins are never found north of the equator, and polar bears never venture south of it, the penguins are safe.

2007-02-25 14:23:45 · answer #5 · answered by TychaBrahe 7 · 3 1

The Polar Bear, Ursus maritimus, birds, rodents, shellfish, crabs, beluga whales, young walruses, occasionally musk oxen or reindeer, and very occasionally other polar bears. If they were to counter a penguin, I'm sure they would prey on them, but penguins reside at the Antarctica.

2007-02-25 15:42:09 · answer #6 · answered by Falcon Man 3 · 0 0

The two species are too far away from each other.
Polar bears uinhabit the north pole, while penguins inhabit the south.

2007-02-25 14:27:39 · answer #7 · answered by Amit Y 5 · 1 0

Yes, penguins make up a large part of a polar bears diet along with seals.

2007-02-25 14:24:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 6

I think a polar bear will eat anything it can get his paws on.

2007-02-25 14:23:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

No, they can't get the wrappers off!!

Polar bears are arctic, penguins antarctic.

2007-02-25 14:24:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1 2

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