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| Polar bears are the largest land carnivores. They have thick fur to protect them from the harshness of their cold habitat. They are solitary hunters, traveling more than 20 km each day in search of fish and other food. | ||||||||||||||
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| Source: Eyewitness Encyclopedia of nature. CD-ROM. N.p.: Dorling Kindersley Multimedia, 1995. | ||||||||||||||
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Polar bear distribution and movement in North Qikiqtaaluk
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| Key Facts
Scientific name : Thalarctos maritimus Size : 2-2.4 m long Habitat : Ice floes, coasts Distribution : Arctic Ocean Reproduction : Female produces litter of one to four offspring in December or January; gestation period 39 weeks Diet : Seals, fish, birds, Arctic hares, caribou, berries |
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