北极熊 (Ursus maritimus) 是体型庞大的熊类,栖息在北极圈与亚北极带。它们有全白的毛发、深色眼睛与鼻子,体格十分结实,强壮的腿和巨大的脚掌非常适合游泳。为了尽可能减少体温流失,这种熊的耳朵很小,尾巴也很短。雄性身长介于 2.4 至 3.0 米之间,体重在 350 至 750 公斤之间;雌性身长 1.8 至 2.4 米,体重为 150 至 250 公斤。无论雄雌皆会捕食环斑海豹与髯海豹。

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Ursus maritimus
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polar-bear
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Polar bears are the largest land carnivores in the world.
Polar bears do not need to drink as they can produce water through digesting seal blubber.
Polar bears are one of the most sexually dimorphic mammals (males and females differ extremely in size), surpassed only by the elephant seal.
Polar bears have small bumps called papillae on the pads of their feet to stop them from slipping on ice.
Polar bears are insulated by 10cm of fat tissue under their skin to keep them warm; they will overheat in temperatures over 10C.
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