Polar Bear Arctic Giant

The polar bear is the largest land carnivore alive today.

Polar bears live in the Arctic, near Greenland and Canada.

Adult male polar bears weigh between 300 and 800 kilograms.

Females are smaller, usually weighing between 150 and 300 kilograms.

Polar bears have white or yellowish fur with black skin underneath.

Large paws help polar bears walk on ice and paddle in water.

Adult males have bigger heads than females, a sign of strength.

Polar bears hunt seals by waiting at breathing holes on sea ice.

The thick fat below their skin keeps them warm in freezing cold.

Polar bears have sharp teeth designed to cut through meat efficiently.

Polar bear mothers raise their cubs in maternity dens during winter.

Polar bears can interbreed with brown bears, their closest relatives.

Polar bears remain symbols of the Arctic's wild and frozen beauty.