A grizzly–polar-bear-hybrid (also named grolar bear, pizzly bear, zebra bear, [1] [2] grizzlar, or nanulak) is a rare ursid hybrid that has occurred both in captivity and in the wild.

Like both parents, grolar bears are opportunistic apex predators that are capable of hunting large prey and diet largely on meat. Their strong front legs are adapted both for running fast to catch prey, and have a streamlined body that allow them to swim in cold waters.

What is a Grolar Bear? Grolar bears, also known as pizzly bears, are a hybrid of polar bears and grizzly bears. This section explores their physical characteristics, their habitats, and their behaviors.

Mar 12, 2015 · When Kelly heard about the grolar bears back in the late 2000s, it got him thinking about other marine mammal species—whales, walruses, seals, and sea lions—that might begin to hybridize as the permanent sea ice that has separated their …

Feb 27, 2025 · As Arctic ice melts and temperatures rise, an unexpected hybrid bear is beginning to shape the shifting landscape: the "grolar" bear.

Nov 4, 2021 · The Pizzly bear, also known as a grolar bear or nanulak, is a rare hybrid resulting from the mating of polar bears and grizzly bears. While it may seem surprising, these two species can indeed interbreed, producing fertile offspring.

Nov 15, 2024 · The grolar bear, also known as the pizzly bear, is a hybrid animal that's the result of crossbreeding between a polar bear and a grizzly bear, two species typically separated by geography and habitat.

May 11, 2008 · Arctic biologist George Divoky has dubbed the brownish-white bruin the "grolar bear.' "Grizzlies are moving north while at the same time the polar bears are forced to be on the beach, Divoky said, "and we've found a number of grizzly-polar bear hybrids."

Jun 23, 2020 · Being a hybrid, the grolar bear (Ursus Arctos x Maritimus) shows characteristics of both the polar bear and the grizzly bear. Its fur tends to be either brown or a mixture of brown and white. Compared to its ancestors, the grolar tends to be of an intermediate size.

A pizzly bear is the hybrid offspring of a male polar bear and a female brown bear. Grolar bears have a brown bear father and a polar bear mother.