Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Polar bear


The polar bear is the largest carnivore that lives on land weighing around 400–680 kg (880–1,500 lb) & reaching 11 feet in length.Female polar bears are half the size of males and normally weigh 150–249 kg (330–550 lb) measuring 1.8–2.4 metres (5.9–7.9 ft) in length.The largest polar bear on record weighing 1,002 kg(2,210 lb) was a male shot at Kotzebue Sound in northwestern Alaska in 1960.

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