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#65466. Betto
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Is it true that polar bears are left-handed? Why?
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zbeckabee
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Apparently, all polar bears are left handed. When stalking prey on the ice, a polar bear draws his right paw across his black nose, hiding his primary dark body part, the better to successfully sneak up on his next meal. (Some polar bears also squeeze their eyes almost closed, for even more complete camouflage.) Then, the bear batters his lunch to death with his stronger, dominant, left paw.
http://www.mledger.com/2005/stories/3_column021005.shtml
May 08 06, 1:19 PM
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SOTHC
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Why are left handed people called south paws then if polar bears come from the Northern Hemisphere?
May 08 06, 6:24 PM
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zbeckabee
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Because the term "South Paw" comes from baseball...
May 08 06, 9:44 PM
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