The Heaviest Polar Bear Ever Recorded
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1000 kg
The heaviest polar bear recorded in history was the 12-foot-tall Alaskan bear, which was shot in 1960 and weighed around 1000 kg (2,210 pounds).
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The Weight (Mass) of a Polar Bear
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350–700 kg
An adult male polar bear weighs around 350–700 kg (770–1,540 lb), while an adult female is about half that size.
Top Speed of a Polar Bear
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40 km/h
Top speed of a polar bear is about 40 km/h (25 mph).
What Does a Polar Bear Eat?
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The polar bear is mostly carnivorous because its environment has very less vegetation. Polar bears eat mostly the following types of food:
- Ringed and bearded seals
- Harp and hooded seals
- Live and dead Beluga whales
- Walruses
- Narwhals
- Bowhead whales
- Reindeer
- Small rodents
- Seabirds
- Fish
- Berries
- Human garbage