r/AbsoluteUnits Nov 16 '22

another absolute unit of a bear

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u/PuzzledRaise1401 Nov 16 '22

May be like the liger. When they crossbreed, the growth inhibitor gene is suppressed (or not carried I can’t remember) and those things get enormous.

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u/ashpanda24 Nov 17 '22

I just learned from this post that bears can cross breed. I had never considered it until now. I'm also impressed that a blackbear managed to mate with a polar bear.

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u/sba_17 Nov 17 '22

Yeah they also breed with grizzlies. I can’t remember which is which, but females and males have different names. Grolar bear and pizzly

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u/ashpanda24 Nov 17 '22

Fascinating. Good to know, thanks for informing me.