Do Grizzlies exist in the Wild in California?

[BlackShoe]

Originally Posted by garxhap

Don't know about other species, but the world's largest rats are located in Washington DC.

Could be, but in a busy part of Sacramento a particularly destructive sub species, Rattus Norvegicus Californicus Politicianus, has been often seen in the halls of a certain major building reputed to be the site of important decision making, although this last point is very much in dispute.

[Newbe10]

Originally Posted by blauskies

Apparently they get along just fine


Male Lion And Brown Bear Fighting For Food | Lion vs Bear | - YouTube

Well those guys look MUCH younger than the ones that I know of actually fighting each other. From what I have seen, it seems as if animals of different species get along much better with each other when they are very young (i.e. only a year or two old), or in other words, cute little balls of fur and not the savage beasts that they can be when they grow up! lol.

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by BlackShoe

Bergmann's Rule usually works, but as the Poles are approached and conditions become extreme, it reverses. An example of this can be found on Ellesmere Island, where the wolves found there are smaller than are those found farther to the south.

The rules regarding Islands are different still. Also, wolves are effected more by Allen's rule than Bergman's.

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by Bulldogdad

Elephants, rhinos, lions, tigers, crocodiles, hippos, water buffalo, bison, blue whales.....etc

Yeah I'm not buying the whole bergwhateverthing.

You don't have to, doesn't change anything though. Also, elephants are what's left of a large family that included larger animals in colder climates. Tigers are largest in Siberia. The extinct North American Lion was twice the size of the African Lions.

And again, it's not a strict, "this is how it always is rule". It's averages and can only be properly applied within a species not between species. And there are other factors which can negate Bergman's rule. However within a species, there are consistencies and size differences are not random, they're clinal.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cline_(biology)