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The Polar Bear
Aug 12, 2025
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Welcome back to Wild But True, and today
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we're going to talk about the polar
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bear. The polar bear is an iconic arctic
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predator that sits right at the top of
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the food chain in its environment. These
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magnificent creatures have many
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incredible adaptations that allow them
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to thrive in one of the most
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inhospitable environments on Earth.
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Let's take a closer look at this fierce
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Arctic hunter. Number one, what's the
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no? One thing polar bears eat, seals.
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That's right. These bears are mostly
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eating ringed seals, but also bearded
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seals. And just one seal can give a
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polar bear all the calories it needs for
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a whole day. No. Two. How do polar bears
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stay warm in freezing temperatures? As
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any hunter or anyone who has spent a lot
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of time outdoors will tell you, it's
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important to keep warm. If you don't,
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you could die. If you're polar bears,
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this is no different. Luckily, they have
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two main things that help them keep nice
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and toasty.
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First, they have a dense layer of
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underfur that consists of short soft
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hairs. This underfur is so thick that
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scientists have estimated there could be
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as many as 1,000 hairs per square cime.
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Underneath this, they have a thick layer
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of body fat that can be up to 4.5 in
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thick. All of this helps to insulate the
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polar bears and keep them warm even when
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temperatures reach as low as -40° F. No.
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Three. If you've ever seen footage of
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polar bears swimming in the water, you
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probably thought to yourself, "Wow,
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those guys are great swimmers." Well,
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luckily for polar bears, they are
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excellent swimmers. They're strong
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swimmers and can swim for days at a
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time. In fact, polar bears have been
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recorded swimming for more than 100 km
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or 62 mi without stopping. When you're
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swimming that far, you definitely need
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some rest. But lucky for these bears,
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they are able to sleep while swimming.
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No. Four. Can polar bears attack humans?
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When you picture a polar bear, what kind
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of thoughts come into your head?
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Personally, I think of an enormous white
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beast that would happily chomp me up in
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a single bite. It turns out my thoughts
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are not too far off. While attacks are
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rare, polar bears will attack humans.
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Most attacks happen when the bear is
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hungry or feels threatened. Unlike some
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other predators that chase down their
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prey, polar bears will sometimes stalk
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their prey, which can include people.
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So, if you're hiking or doing anything
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else outdoors in polar bear territory,
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keep an eye out for these large
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predators. No. Five. How strong are
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polar bears? Have you ever been hit by a
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polar bear? If you have, I'm sorry, but
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also, can you please tell me how you
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survived? I think it's safe to say that
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most of us, if we were ever hit by a
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polar bear, would probably be knocked
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over and seriously injured. But what if
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the polar bear wanted to finish the job
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and eat you? You'd definitely be in
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trouble because polar bears are
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incredibly strong. One swipe of their
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paw could easily knock a person over.
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And once they had you on the ground,
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their powerful jaws and teeth would
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quickly end your life. They can easily
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crush bones with their bite. No. Six.
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Can polar bears run fast? Because polar
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bears are so big and heavy, you'd think
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they would move fairly slowly. But
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that's not the case. In fact, polar
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bears can run up to 40 km or 25 mph in
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short bursts. That means you would be
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able to outrun a polar bear if you saw
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one running towards you. No. Seven. Are
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polar bears stalkers? Polar bears are
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known to be fierce predators, but
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they're also very stealthy. You probably
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expect them to charge at their prey, but
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that's not always the case. Instead,
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polar bears are often sneaky and stalk
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their unsuspecting victims. This is
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especially true when hunting seals. The
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polar bear will slowly crawl up on the
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ice and freeze when the seal looks their
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way. After the seal swims away, the
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polar bear will then make its move and
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try to catch the seal. So, even though
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polar bears are not the cutest animals,
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thanks for watching.
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