Did you know today is Polar Bear Day? Here are five cool facts about polar bears to celebrate:
- Polar bears’ fur is actually clear and hollow. It appears white or yellow because of the reflection and scattering of light.
- Polar bears are the world’s largest land predators, weighing up to 600 kg (1300 lb.) and measuring up to 3 m (10 ft.) tall.
- Polar bears have excellent senses of smell. They can smell a seal’s breathing hole, or aglu, up to 1.6 km (1 mi.) away.
- A female polar bear builds a maternity den in a snow drift to prepare for the arrival of her cubs.
- Polar bears have two coats of fur and a thick layer of blubber to help keep them insulated from the cold.
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5 Cool Facts about Polar Bears for Polar Bear Day