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The '''polar bear''' (''Ursus Maritimus'') is a species of large carnivorous [[animal]]s native to the [[Arctic]] which are noted for their white fur. They have thick blubber to keep warm and are capable of surviving extreme cold, as well as sea ice, snow and frozen land.
 
The '''polar bear''' (''Ursus Maritimus'') is a species of large carnivorous [[animal]]s native to the [[Arctic]] which are noted for their white fur. They have thick blubber to keep warm and are capable of surviving extreme cold, as well as sea ice, snow and frozen land.
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Polar bears [[hibernate]] through much of the winter, usually in an excavated snow den. Their normal diet consists mainly of [[seal]]s, though in Canada they have been observed to take prey as small as [[lemming]]s. A large polar [[bear]] can stand 11 feet tall and weigh more than 700 pounds, and are one of the few land animals that will attack humans unprovoked. For this reason they are greatly feared by arctic travelers.
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Polar bears [[hibernate]] through much of the winter, usually in an excavated snow den. Their normal diet consists mainly of [[seal]]s, though in Canada they have been observed to take prey as small as [[lemming]]s. A large polar [[bear]] can stand 11 feet tall and weigh more than 700 pounds, and are one of the few land animals that will attack humans unprovoked.  
    
[[Image:Polar_bears.jpg|left|thumb|200px|A mother polar bear and her two cubs]]
 
[[Image:Polar_bears.jpg|left|thumb|200px|A mother polar bear and her two cubs]]
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