India, Sept. 12 -- An old video of a polar bear has resurfaced online, drawing fresh admiration for the animal's intelligence. Unlike the usual image of polar bears lumbering across ice on all fours, this one adopts an unusual technique. Instead of walking upright, the bear lies flat on its belly and uses its forelimbs to slide across the fragile ice sheet, seemingly aware of the risks of putting too much weight on the surface.

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Take a look here at the clip:

The clip was reshared by the X account Nature is Amazing and has quickly amassed more than 1.3 million views. The caption read, "Polar bear slides across thin ice to avoid bre...