Bark the Polar Bear is a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. He was a member of the playable cast in the arcade fighting game, Sonic the Fighters. Bark is a good close range fighter in hand-to-hand combat, matching the likes of renowned fighters like Sonic and Knuckles. He is an anthropomorphic yellow polar bear, with the upper chest (by the sternum) fur being white, this contrasting patch of fluffier fur forming a downwards triangle towards the end of the middle of his chest.