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I’d put my money on the lion. It’s a strong, ferocious beast, and a polar bear pales in comparison – literally. Not only does the lion have an entire posse to back it up, it is also the king ...

I think that's where they offer considerable promise." The researcher, who studies polar bear ecology, also says the tags could fill important gaps in knowledge about the bears. And as the Arctic ...

Simbakubwa was a specialised hyper-carnivore that was significantly larger than the modern lion and possibly larger than a polar bear," researcher Matthew Borths is quoted by AFP news agency as ...