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Polar Bear Back to Animals Polar bears are giant white bears. They are the largest land predators in the world. They can weigh up to 1500 pounds and are twice as large as a lion. Polar bears can be up to 10 feet long. Polar bears live far to north in the freezing Arctic. They are well insulated from the cold with heavy fur and a thick layer of fat. The polar bear's white fur also acts as camouflage in the snow and icy Arctic terrain. Polar bears live on the ice in the winter and on land in the summer once the ice melts. Sometimes in the winter they may be over a 100 miles from shore. Polar bears hunt on land and on sea. They are comfortable in the icy water and swim with their front paws similar to dogs. Seals are the polar bear's main source of food, but polar bears eat all sorts of things including small animals and berries. Polar bears will often hide by a hole in the ice where seals come up for air. When the seal comes up for air the polar bear will grab the seal. Although polar bears look cuddly and nice, they are very dangerous and aggressive. They often wrestle to practice fighting with each other, but rarely actually hurt each other. Polar bear babies are called cubs. They are born in the winter usually in January or December. When first born a polar bear cub weighs only 1 pound, can't hear or see, and has very little fur. Cubs will stay with their mother for a few years and she will teach them how to hunt and forage for food. For more about Polar bears: Polar bear - Encyclopedia Junior - All sorts of info on Polar bears for kids. Back to Animals

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