Polar Bear – What big teeth you have!
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Polar bears have some pretty big teeth, but what do you do when they need to be worked on? Well, the Marilyn Zoo in Baltimore found out. It seems that Anoki, the zoo’s 11-year-old female polar bear, needed a root canal. Yep, a root canal.
Well, they had to put Znoki to sleep for the surgery, and she slept the whole time — good thing. I can’t imagine what it would have been like if she had woken during the surgery! Yikes! Anyway, below is a photo and the video.
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You might wonder why they did the surgery. It turns out the number one reason that wild animals and animals in capivity die is due to oral disease. This surgery will allow Znoki to live longer. She is on pain meds for several days, antibiotics and soft foods for a couple of weeks but will recover fully and get back to her normal food fare soon.
Bear hugs, Frankie
If you want to know what you can do to protect polar bears and other endangered species, contact The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) at National Wildlife Federation (NWF)
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