New Scientist: Climate change sceptics criticise polar bear science
I have to admit, I'm with the climate change sceptics on this one: polar bears are absolutely crap at science. Granted, they have the obligatory white coats, but their lack of opposable thumbs makes it extremely difficult for them to get their paws around the test tubes.
They should probably stick to mauling seals. They seem to be really good at that.
A polar bear's car has steam coming out of the bonnet, sohe takes it to the garage. The mechanic is busy, so being a hot day the bear goes for and ice-cream, although not having opposable thumbs he makes a bit of a mess of eating it. When he gets back, the mechanic peers out from under th bonnet and says "looks like you've blown a seal". "No." says the bear "It's only ice-cream".