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Polar bearBy:Tonka Mrzljak

HABITAT polar bear is a marine mammal

because it spends many months of the year at sea

However, it is the only living "marine mammal" with powerful, large limbs and feet that allow them to cover miles on foot and run on land

SIZE it is a large bear, approximately the

same size as the Kodiak bear average adult male measures 244 cm

(8 ft)

WEIGHTadult male weighs around 350–700 kg adult female is about half that size

POPULATIONabout 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears

worldwidethe polar bear is found in the Arctic

Circle and adjacent land masses as far south as Newfoundland Island

DIETpolar bear is carnivorehe mostly eats fish and seals

BEHAVIOURthe polar bear is a very

aggressive animalhe can easily kill a full grown

man

ENEMIESpolar bears have no natural

enemiespeople are their only enemies

and therefore they are in danger of extinction

Thank you for your attention!