Image of Polar Bear
Description:
Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, is a carnivorous bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. Living most of the time on the sea ice and hunting for seals.
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- 2014 California Academy of Sciences
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- Gerald and Buff Corsi
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