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Wild Facts About The Arctic's Strongest Predator

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Because they spend most of their life on sea ice, Polar Bears are classified as marine mammals.


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They rarely consume water. This is because they get their daily moisture intake from the fat of seals.


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A fully grown male Polar Bear can weigh as much 770 kilograms.


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Their DNA can be extracted just from their footprints.


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Studies suggest Polar Bears are likely to have evolved between 343,000-479,000 years back.


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When searching for food, Polar Bears can swim for more than 100 kilometers without rest.


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The oldest recorded polar bear in captivity lived till the age of 42, according to reports. Their usual lifespan is typically 15 to 18 years.


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The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in its last Polar Bear assessment in 2015 classified Polar Bears as vulnerable. 


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