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Polar bears are powerful and beautiful creatures. They roam 

the ice sheets of the arctic. Thanks to their black skin and 

blubber, they are able to survive the cold, harsh 

temperatures. 

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Polar bears enjoy at diet of seal and walrus, they are 

carnivores. Their diet rarely consists of vegetation. 

They play a vital role in their ecosystem by leaving the 

remains of their prey for other wildlife to eat. 

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Polar bears have fur that insulates their bodies and large 

front feet that make them excellent swimmers. Polar bears 

can be found in sub-populations such as, Alaska, Canada and 

Greenland.  

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The polar bears habitat is important. It is located at the 

edge of ice, which leads to open spaces, where the ocean is 

easily accessible. 

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When a female polar bear is pregnant, she needs to eat a lot 

of food and reserve enough fat for the denning period. 

Females dig into the snow for protection and insulation in 

preparation of child birth.

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Cubs are born between November and January. Cubs are 

very small at birth, only 1.3 pounds or about half a 

kilogram. 

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Polar bears live around 15 to 20 years. Polar bears are 

mammals, so cubs depend on their mothers milk to help 

them grow and develop. 

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Polar bears do not have any natural enemies, but they 

protect their young aggressively. Polar bear offspring are 

fully matured by 2 years old. 

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Polar bears are fearless predators, which make them 

dangerous to human beings. 

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Sadly, polar bears have qualified to be on the International 

Union for Conservation (IUCN) of Natures Red List of 

Threatened Species. In Russia, they are classified as a Red 

Data Book Species, meaning they are either rare or 

endangered.  

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