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Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Polar Bear Life', 1.
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Polar Bears
Ursus maritimus
Polar bears are the biggest carnivores that are walking the earth right now. The males can weigh almost one ton, and the females are roughly one thousand pounds. Some polar bears live up to 25.
It's easy to distinguish polar bears from other bears because of there white fur color. Their skin is black, to retain heat. They also have clear fur to help keep out water. The reason these hairs are important is because some bears barely ever go on land.
There coat and webbed paws make it easy to travel by water. …

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