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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A large, white-furred bear (Ursus maritimus) living in Arctic regions.
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- noun zoology A very large
bear found in theArctic Circle , white in appearance and very furry.
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- noun white bear of Arctic regions
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sionnach commented on the word polar bear
Why are their faces so weird in the movie "The Polar express"? What was wrong with their regular faces that necessitated some kind of half-assed animation effect which served only to make everyone look mentally retarded?
Just curious.
These questions relate more to Tom Hanks and the solemn moppet-brat than to, um, polar bears.
December 17, 2007
uselessness commented on the word polar bear
See uncanny valley. The more realistic they get, the freakier they become.
December 18, 2007
bilby commented on the word polar bear
"Q: How do you trap a polar bear?
A: You cut a hole in the ice. Line it with peas. When the bear bends over to take a pee, you kick him in the icehole."
- email joke.
March 4, 2009
sionnach commented on the word polar bear
bill-bee! You are anticipating next weekend's confectionery diorama!!!!!
March 4, 2009
bilby commented on the word polar bear
Hang the gringo, I thought I'd explicitly requested una marsupial con las orejas de cuero for the next instalment of the highly-acclaimed reality drama, Sionnach's Sunny Sunday Sketch Scatacular. Please explain.
March 4, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word polar bear
"Meet the King of the Arctic.
Polar Bear Expeditions to Churchill, Manitoba.
From $4,595."
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March 4, 2009