A fox, hunting for a morsel of food, spotted a huge bear about 175 yards due east of him. Before the hunter could become the hunted, the crafty fox ran due north for 175 yards but then realized the bear had not noticed him. Thus he stopped and remained hidden. At this point the bear was due south of the fox. What was the color of the bear?

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A fox, hunting for a morsel of food, spotted a huge bear about 175 yards due east of him. Before the hunter could become the hunted, the crafty fox ran due north for 175 yards but then realized the bear had not noticed him. Thus he stopped and remained hidden. At this point the bear was due south of the fox. What was the color of the bear? ​

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The bear is white because the scenario described (with the bear due south of the fox after the fox runs north) could only happen at the North Pole, where polar bears, which are white, live.

A Fox, Hunting for a Morsel of Food, Spotted a Huge