- Polar bear - Wikipedia
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) The species is sexually dimorphic, as adult females are much smaller
- Polar bear | Description, Habitat, Facts | Britannica
Polar bear, great white northern bear found throughout the Arctic region The polar bear is the largest and most powerful carnivore on land, a title it shares with a subspecies of brown bear called the Kodiak bear
- Polar Bear photos, facts, and map | National Geographic Kids
Polar bears live along shores and on sea ice in the icy cold Arctic When sea ice forms over the ocean in cold weather, many polar bears, except pregnant females, head out onto the ice to
- Polar Bear | World Wildlife Fund
Polar bears are key to Arctic ecosystems Discover WWF’s efforts to combat sea ice loss and safeguard polar bear populations
- Top 10 facts about polar bears - WWF
Discover fascinating facts about polar bears and find out about our work with tracking polar bears in the Arctic
- One of the Greatest Polar-Bear Hunters Confronts a Vanishing World
In the past, a hunt by dogsled could last more than a month But the days of the long hunt are over, and the warming of the Arctic has shortened the window in which polar bears can be pursued on
- Polar Bears International
From cubs and habitat to status and threats, learn about all things polar bears from the leading polar bear nonprofit
- Polar Bears - U. S. National Park Service
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are closely related to brown bears but have adapted to life in the snow and ice and live in the coldest environments in the nation
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