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Unbearably Fun Polar Bear Facts
Chill out and celebrate Polar Bear Week with these cool facts.
- Dependent on marine ecosystems, polar bears are the only bear species classified as marine mammals.
- At over eight feet long and weighing around 1,500 pounds, polar bears are the largest land carnivores.
- Polar bear fur is translucent but appears white because it reflects light.
- When they're born, polar bear cubs are roughly the size of a guinea pig. Cubs will stay with their mothers for more than two years to learn survival skills.
- Polar bears have black skin, which scientists believe helps them absorb solar warmth.
- A grizzly and a polar bear can produce hybrid offspring, known as "grolar bears."
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