Scientists find DNA link between polar bears and extinct Irish bears

New research claims polar bears are descended from the bears which used to roam across Ireland.

Scientists find DNA link between polar bears and extinct Irish bears
Fri, 08 Jul, 2011 - 08:46

New research claims polar bears are descended from the bears which used to roam across Ireland.

The brown bears lived here during the last Ice Age.

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