Polar Bear Facts

- The polar bear is the largest of the bears.

- The polar bear is also the world’s largest land carnivore.

- The largest confirmed weight of a polar bear was 2,210 pounds.

- Polar bears can swim up to 25 miles in search of food.

- The blubber on a polar bear is nearly 4 inches thick.

- The white coat of a polar bear usually yellows with age.

- The polar bear has a great sense of smell, able to detect seals nearly 1 mile away.

- The greatest threat to polar bears is climate change.

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