jchrisobrien ([personal profile] jchrisobrien) wrote2002-05-14 04:19 pm

[identity profile] rojagato.livejournal.com 2002-05-14 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Recent research has posited that polar bears are not so much bears as giant weasels.

No really! They may represent a link between the Ursinae and the Mustelidae. And the mustelids were there first. Pretty cool.

If you've ever seen a healthy intact male albino ferret, the resemblance (except for the size part) is striking.