Other Differences

Though one might say that except the colors of the fur they all look the same, but there’s a long list of differences between Polar Bear and Grizzly Bear. The grizzly bear has long claws which they use for digging whereas polar bears have thick claws which they use while hunting for seal and walking on ice. Since pizzly bears are mixed breeds inheriting both the characteristics of polar bears and grizzly bears, they look like this…

Difference Between A Pizzly And A Grolar

Every pizzly bear doesn’t look the same. But there are some common traits that they share. The most common one is the fur color. Pizzlies are blonde or light brown and have dark paws. Then they also have other characteristics that make them different from other bears.

The Size Factor

A pizzly bear’s body size is between the large polar bear and a small grizzly. The hybrids have a long neck similar to polar bears, but their shoulder and back humps are similar to a grizzly. Unlike the polar bear and grizzly, the hybrids have a visible tail. And these physical features aren’t great for any habitat they live or move to.

The Grolar Bear

So, how do they behave in the wild? Scientists kept Tips and Taps in closed captivity to gather information about their behavior. Both Tips and Taps showed the characteristics of the polar bear. Even in the wild, the hybrids behaved like polar bears. So, it was believed they inherit more characteristics of a polar bear than a grizzly bear.

What If?

Taps the bear

Since all the hybrids had a polar mother and grizzly fathers. The polar mother raised them like polar bears. But what would have happened if they had a grizzly mother? We know for sure the hybrids are a result of polar mothers and grizzly father. But since this has only happened in the captivity we can’t say for sure how would the hybrids have behaved if the situation was reversed.

Grizzly Fathers In The Wild

Grizzly bear mom and cubs

We know that hybrids have a grizzly bear as the father, but why aren’t there any polar bear fathers in the wild? According to scientists, it was because female grizzlies and male polar bears don’t migrate into each other’s territory.