Practice problem
Species (Ecology) — Definition & Examples

A pizzly bear.
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Due to the polar ice caps melting, polar bears and grizzly bears now share some of the same territories. Recently, some scientists have found "pizzly bears," a hybrid of those two bears. Remarkably, the pizzly bears are able to produce fertile offspring! Which of the following is a good explanation for this?