Additional information
Common Name | Polar Bear |
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Comments | Polar bears typically stalk their seal prey by waiting near their breathing holes in the ice. Another unique hunting strategy they employ is to break into seal dens from above. |
Scientific Name | Ursus maritimus |
Habitat | Their preferred habitat is the pack ice in the Artic Ocean. During summer they remain along coastlines. |
Size | To 8.5 ft. (2.6 m) |