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a sea predator wearing a fur coat over jet-black skin and clear, hollow hairs.
means A large white-furred bear native to the Arctic, superbly adapted to hunting seals on sea ice and an excellent swimmer.
from The straightforward English compound 'polar bear' simply names the bear of the polar regions — 'polar' from Greek 'polos,' the pivot or axis of the heavens, around which the northern sky seems to turn. The scientific name 'Ursus maritimus' goes further, calling it the 'sea bear' for the long stretches it spends swimming and hunting on the ocean ice. Indigenous Arctic peoples, who knew it far longer than Europeans did, gave it their own names — among the Inuit, 'nanuq.'
- invisible fur
- Hairs are transparent and hollow, not white.
- black skin
- Their skin underneath is jet black.
- nose stealth
- They cover their black nose while hunting.
- swim machine
- Can paddle 60 miles without rest.
- liver bomb
- Their liver holds vitamin A lethal to humans.
ursus maritimus — scientific name for the species found in arctic regions across canada, russia, alaska, greenland, and norway
churchill manitoba — town of 900 people known as polar bear capital, with 12,000+ bears migrating through annually
svalbard global seed vault — polar bear habitat in norwegian archipelago where bears are protected and frequently spotted near the facility