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"Polar Bears" from www.pebblego.com
What is a polar bear?
- Polar bears are large mammals. They weigh 700 to 1600 pounds. Polar bears have big paws and thick, white fur.
Where do polar bears live?
- Polar bears live on the ice of the Arctic coasts. They use their webbed front paws to swim in the cold water.
What do polar bears eat?
- Polar bears eat seals, fish, and walruses. They wait by a seal's breathing hole in the ice. They attack when they spot their prey. {Picture}
Polar bear babies
- Polar bear babies are called cubs. Most female polar bears give birth to two cubs at a time. Cubs are born in a snow den. {Picture}
Other facts
- Polar bears have been known to swim 60 miles at a time.
- Polar bears usually hunt and live alone.
- In the wild, polar bears live about 25 years.
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Glossary:
mammal:A warm-blooded animal that has a backbone and hair or fur.
Arctic: At or near the North Pole, where it is very cold and snowy.
prey:An animal hunted by another animal for food.
snow den:A cave-like shelter made of snow.
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