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Polar Bear Jaw Popping (Ursus maritimus) - Canada

Jaw popping is a behaviour used by polar bears to indicate either aggression or warning. In this instance, the photographer was too close to the bear and the warning was obvious - move away or I will become aggressive

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Filename: 5658 25 Nov 2009A.JPG
Copyright: © Iain D. Williams, All Rights Reserved. www.AnaspidesPhotography.net
Image Size: 1550x1033 / 220.1KB; www.AnaspidesPhotography.net; Canada Manitoba Hudson Bay Mammals Ursidae Bear Bears Predator Polar Bear Ursus maritimus Climate Change Winter IUCN Red List Vulnerable Jaw Popping Anaspides Photography Iain D. Williams
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Jaw popping is a behaviour used by polar bears to indicate either aggression or warning. In this instance, the photographer was too close to the bear and the warning was obvious - move away or I will become aggressive