# Hurrah! It's a Polar Bear question. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 19, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurrah-its-a-polar-bear-question/220056 "2003-12-19T22:08:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pierre72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b2d939/32.png) [@pierre72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pierre72)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurrah-its-a-polar-bear-question/220056/1 "2003-12-19T22:08:25Z")
A late night, last week. Beer had been consumed, and during the ensuing conversation a “fact” was suggested, to which we all paid little credit at the time. Something about Polar Bears which we all pretty much dismissed out of hand, and moved on with the conversation, leaving the “fact” suggest-or to stew in a corner for a while muttering “but I’m right… I’m right.” Until we sent him to get more beer. But then this afternoon the same “fact” was mentioned by a completely independent source. Which leads me to believe my friend may have had a point. Now if he does, we all owe him several beers. But I can’t imagine he’s possibly right. So I turn to the most learned people I know of. Does my friend have a point? And, thereby, a pint? Are all Polar Bears left-handed? ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurrah-its-a-polar-bear-question/220056/2 "2003-12-19T22:20:12Z")
According to the World Wildlife Fund [website](http://www.worldwildlife.org/new/email/question21_yes.htm) > [@](#): > > The left-handedness of Polar Bears is a long-held belief that has never been substantiated. Scientists observing polar bears have not noticed a preference. They appear to use their right and left paws equally. ---
**Author:** ![Matchka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Matchka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Matchka)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurrah-its-a-polar-bear-question/220056/3 "2003-12-19T23:44:11Z")
Right up there with the quack-echo thing. ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurrah-its-a-polar-bear-question/220056/4 "2003-12-20T06:41:53Z")
You mean to say that a left-handed bear’s quack doesn’t echo? And no one knows why? ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurrah-its-a-polar-bear-question/220056/5 "2003-12-20T11:16:59Z")
Well I know that if a polar bear hits a duck with it’s left paw, it probably ain’t gonna quack no more. ---
**Author:** ![radar\_ralf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@radar\_ralf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/radar_ralf)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurrah-its-a-polar-bear-question/220056/6 "2003-12-20T11:25:37Z")
Here’s another one: When a polar bear is hunting during the winter, will it cover it’s nose as it stalks it’s prey - so it can blend in with the surrounding snow and ice? ---
**Author:** ![mkl12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@mkl12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkl12)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurrah-its-a-polar-bear-question/220056/7 "2003-12-20T11:44:17Z")
Another important fact: a polar bear does NOT shit in the woods! ---
**Author:** ![Nanoda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Nanoda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanoda)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurrah-its-a-polar-bear-question/220056/8 "2003-12-20T12:14:53Z")
Polar bears are black. Polar bear hair does [**not** act like fibre optic](http://it.stlawu.edu/~koon/polar.html) cable (much to my surprise). ---
**Author:** ![Doc\_Nickel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@Doc\_Nickel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doc_Nickel)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurrah-its-a-polar-bear-question/220056/9 "2003-12-20T12:22:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mkl12 \* > \*\*Another important fact: a polar bear does NOT shit in the woods! \*\* [It’s True](http://www.the-whiteboard.com/autowb114.html)!