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Polar bear photos provided courtesy of U.S. Fish and
Wildlife-- Anchorage office.
Facts in Brief |
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| Scientific Name | Thalarctos Maritimus |
| Habitat | Arctic Ocean, to the southern limits of ice floes |
| Diet | Seals, fish, Arctic Hares, caribou, musk ox and many other large mammals |
| Enemies | Man |
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| Other Facts | It has a creamy white coat
The Polar Bear is surprisingly fast. It can easily outrun a caribou over a short distance. The Polar Bear is a very good swimmer In Summer it also eats berries and leaves of Tundra plants. Polar Bears mate in mid-summer. A litter of 1 to 4 is born in about nine months. Young Polar Bears remain with their mother for about a year. Females breed only every other year. |