VulnerablePolar Bear
Ursus maritimus
9 countries4 parks1 dive site
Species group · Mammals
WAnimals has 8 species of bear, in the family Ursidae.
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
5 species in this group are in a threatened category according to the IUCN.
Recorded in 76 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Its skin is black beneath a transparent coat that scatters light to look white.
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It can smell a seal over a kilometre away.
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It is an excellent swimmer, able to cover long distances in open water.
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Romania is home to one of the largest populations in Europe.
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It can run at over 50 km/h despite its size.
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It hibernates through the winter in cold climates.
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Through hibernation the mother neither eats, drinks nor urinates for months.
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It feeds on emerging plants, fruit, nuts, insects, carrion and occasionally small ungulates.
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Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 8.
