- Polar Bears are the world's largest four-legged, man-eating animals -- 9 feet tall and 1,600 pounds.
- They have special features to help them live in the arctic. Their thick fur and a layer of fat keep them warm. Their small ears lose less body heat. Pads on the bottom of their feet keep them from slipping on the ice.
- Polar Bears are excellent swimmers.
- Webbing between their clawed toes helps them swim.
- In the summer months, they eat berries and plants.
- Female Polar Bears make dens in ice caves or in snow banks.
- They give birth to one to three cubs, weighing one pound.
- The cubs stay with their mother for two years.
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