Polar bear dog


 * This article is about the species in The Legend of Korra. For the species in Avatar: The Last Airbender, see Polar dog.

Polar bear dogs are large, white-coated animals that were historically feared and hunted by members of the Water Tribe. Tamed, they can be used as a mode of transportation; however, Avatar Korra was the only person to ever tame one.

Anatomy
The polar bear dog's front legs are stocky and muscular, in contrast to its more slender hind legs. It is completely covered in a thick white fur coat, which helps it to stay warm in the harsh climates of its natural arctic habitat. The polar bear dog has an elongated snout with a black nose and large bear-like teeth in its mouth. Its face is framed by two floppy ears and black eyes. It also has a long tail.

Connection
This animal is a conjuncture of the real life polar bear and a large dog. The polar bear dog has the bulky and robust appearance of the polar bear and the face, lean hind legs, and tail of a dog. Like a polar bear, the large front paws help it to distribute load when walking on snow or thin ice and it can stand on its hind feet, but to make up for the lack of big paws, it uses its tail to keep its balance.

Tamed behavior
Their vicious behavior is same with those of real polar bears but when properly tamed, their behavior is most in line of that of domesticated dogs. Due to their size and seemingly loyal nature, these animals can be trained as mounts to cross the snowy plains of the polar regions, however, Avatar Korra is the only recorded person to have done so.