Kermode+bear

http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/kids/animal-facts/kermode_bear.asp http://www.bearlife.org/kermode-bear.html http://bcspiritbear.com/spirit-bear-facts/

== =Appearance=
 * fur white
 * 70 kg (females) 135 kg (males) but can reach 290 kg
 * nose, eyes, lips, and paws are dark colored.
 * short lags
 * Up to 25 years

=Home=
 * coastal rainforests on islands off British Columbia>
 * lounge in a den, under a tree or among fallen tree roots
 * lives only in Canada
 * highest concentration Princess Royal Island and Gribbell Island

=Food=
 * salmon
 * berries

= Young =
 * called cubs
 * look like mother
 * like to play
 * soft
 * coudily
 * dark brown light brown or white
 * cute
 * small

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 * needs coastal rainforests on the islands off British Columbia’s coast.
 * needs salmon
 * major threat is loss of pristine habitat from ongoing logging operations.
 * **global warming** is a long term threat that alters balanced ecosystem.

=Cool Facts=
 * population of kermode bears estimated under 1300.
 * due to the remote and unspoiled territories that these bears live in, they are neither accustomed nor fearful of man.
 * Newborn cubs weigh up to a pound.
 * When fall arrives the mother bear finds a suitable place to den such as a hollow tree trunk,

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