Polar bear facts for preschool
How much do polar bears weigh.
Polar bear facts for kids
This article is about the animal. For other uses, see Polar Bear (disambiguation)
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a large bear which lives in the Arctic.
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It is also called white bear or northern bear. It has black skin under the white fur. They are strong and fast, and can run as fast as 25 miles (40 km) an hour for a short distance.
Appearance
Polar bear fur is made up of a layer of dense underfur and an outer layer of "guard hairs", which appear white to tan but are actually translucent.
The fur keeps them very warm.
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The skin is not white; it is black. Therefore, they can absorb sunlight efficiently. They are strong and can swim very well. Polar bears are similar in size to a normal bear but have a slimmer neck, longer legs and fur.
The only other bear of comparable size to the polar bear is the Kodiak bear, which is a subspecies of brown bear.
Adult male polar bears weigh – kg (–1, lb) and measure –3 met