Reference photo — Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus
Challenging
Vulnerable
Not photographed yet
Distribution
Range
Loads map tiles and observation data from OpenStreetMap and GBIF.
Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)
Quick facts
- Group
- Mammals
- Family
- Ursidae
- Size
- 1.3–1.6 m (shoulder)
- Weight
- 150–800 kg
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 15–18 yrs
- Habitat
- Sea ice, Arctic coasts, Tundra
About
The polar bear is a large bear native to the Arctic and nearby areas. It is closely related to the brown bear, and the two species can interbreed. The polar bear is the largest extant species of bear and land carnivore by body mass, with adult males weighing 300–800 kg (660–1,760 lb).
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.