The huge Polar Bear is covered in thick water repelling fur, except for its foot pad and the tip of its nose. Polar bears have an excellent sense of smell for locating prey. They can bound across the ice at a great speed. An adult Polar Bear weighs about half a tonne, and is so strong that it can kill a person with one swipe of its paw.
Between 25,000 and 40,000 Polar Bears roam the Arctic. Their white coats provide perfect camouflage and a 10cm (4") layer of body fat keeps them warm. Bears gorge on seals from April to July, they can survive for eight months without food. They can swim as far as 150km (93 miles) in search of prey.
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