Tale of The Almost Extinct Animals - America's Spirit Bear

And here i come again with the tale of the amazing almost extinct animals, this time i am so interested in discussing the america's Spirit Bear, they say it is only about 400-1000 of them left in the jungle in the central and north coast of British Columbia, Canada. I first lay my eyes on these beautiful creature when watching this amazing TV Program from National Geographic Wild called Untamed Americas. Their species have a real name called Kermode Bear, but is often called spirit bear particularly to the Native tribes of Alaska, most likely because of the brighter color of the fur they have. When encountering with one of this bear, we will surely misjudge them as polar bear, because of the white or cream-coloured coats they have, and also the fact that them being one of the more amazing and almost extinct animal, especially in the bear community. This Spirit Bear is genetically different from other kinds of bear, it has a white fur and a cuter face in my honest opinion, you could check them out soon.

Almost Extinct Animals Americas Spirit Kermode Bear

The Kermode lives only in Canada, and can be found between the Burke Channel in the south and roughly up to the Nass River in the north. Although, no one is sure exactly how far north Kermodes roam.

Almost Extinct Animals Americas Spirit Kermode Bear Habitat Location

These somewhat "magical" bears live in coastal rainforests on the islands off British Columbia’s coast.
Much like their relatives, they snuggle down for winter. They lounge in a den, under a tree or among fallen tree roots. Gigantic cedars provide the ideal home.

Almost Extinct Animals Americas Spirit Kermode Bear: Hello world !!

Almost Extinct Animals Americas Spirit Kermode Bear Eat Its Snack

For a snack, a Kermode will eat plants. It eats berries when available and salmon is a key part of their diet. During certain months, salmon is plentiful in the rivers throughout the Kermode range; although, human activity in some locations has harmed salmon populations.

Almost Extinct Animals Americas Spirit Kermode Bear Feasting

Almost Extinct Animals Americas Spirit Kermode Bear with black bear

Few Kermodes have been exposed to humans, so they have no reason to fear them. If tourists become too plentiful, however, that might change.

Almost Extinct Animals Americas Spirit Kermode Bear

Also i almost forgot the Kermode name is named after Francis Kermode, former director of the Royal B.C. Museum, who researched the subspecies and a colleague of William Hornaday, the zoologist who described it.

Almost Extinct Animal Spirit Kermode Bear

It is truly fascinating how in a moss-draped rain forest with all the towering red cedars which have lived a thousand years, black bears are born with white fur, it sure is the not to miss tale of the amazing almost extinct animal, the Kermode a.k.a "Spirit Bear".