Ocean Mammals · Polar Bear
Polar Bear
The biggest bear on Earth, and a champion swimmer!
How big is it?
SuperpowerIt can swim for days at a time. Its huge front paws work like paddles.
EatsMostly seals, which it waits for at holes in the sea ice.
LivesOn the sea ice and coasts of the Arctic, at the top of the world.
Fur secretIts fur looks white, but each hair is clear and hollow, and the skin underneath is black!
Ooh, a tricky one! You've got this!A polar bear's skin is black.
Black skin soaks up the sun's warmth. The clear, hollow hairs on top just look white.
