Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 2.5 m
- IUCN status: VU
The largest land predator, yet so tied to the sea ice that it counts as a marine animal, hunting ringed and bearded seals from the floe edge. It will swim many kilometres from land between ice, and the loss of that ice leaves it listed as vulnerable.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Carnivora › Ursidae › Ursus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 137085.
FAQ
- How big does the Polar Bear get?
- The Polar Bear grows to about 2.5 m.