What do you think about he bones in the polar bear cave with the Darma Logo on the shirt they were wearing. Also the kids toy that Locke was inspecting. Do we think the cave may lead to another part of the island. Because an animal that is hurt is not going to run itself into a corner I think there was another way out.

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The bones were next to a pearl logo, so it could be one of the people who was in that station. Also, I think it is very possible that the cave leads somewhere else.

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FYI Polar bears do not live in caves or any other shelter, and they dont hibernate. Our Lost bears...are a bit confused.

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Sorry...I think my Kharma just ran over your Dogma...

Dont know about the other way out.. it was VERY dark there.. didnt see any light comming in from that side. Also i didnt see the polar bear run the other way.. it just jumped in a corner..

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These are not normal polar bears-- Mabe cave was a "shelter of last resort".

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OK, the thing is if you've seen enhanced views of the Blast Door Map from "Lockdown", you might have noticed the latin "Ursus Maritimus" in the bottom right corner near where it locates "Zoological Research" (ie. where Kate and Sawyer and Jack are). It also says "stated goal accelerated deterritorialization of Ursus Maritimus".

The polar bears may look normal on the outside, but have been engineering/conditioned to behave differently than they would in their natural environment. This may well include hibernating, seeking shelter, and perhaps more aggressive behaviour.

It is also possible, imho, that the Others we've seen so far have undergone some similar process to make them stealthier, more aggressive, more intelligent...and who knows what else.

or a "pantry."

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"Whoa!" she said. "Cry 'Havoc!' And let loose the dogs of war!"
And, like Banquo's ghost, they just won't go away.

Yes they do both. At least females do. They dig out snow caves and 'hibernate' while their young grow. They don't have a drop in body temperature and heart rate like true hybernating bears, but they don't leave until their cubs are old enough, and even then will return to the den on occasion. Enough national geographic stuff though. I'm sure these bears aren't normal polar bears, but it's something to keep in mind that it's not totally out of their range of natural behaviors in their natural habitat. On a tropical island though...I don't doubt that they are a bit confused.

Maybe the caves are just cooler and with all of that fur and humidity who wouldn't long for a dark damp cave to cool off in.