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polar bear
noun
: a large creamy-white carnivorous bear (Ursus maritimus synonym Thalarctos maritimus) that inhabits arctic regions
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The frigid town known for its polar bears and belugas is on the southwestern shore of Hudson Bay.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Some animals on the endangered species list include cheetahs, lemurs, marine otters, black rhinoceroses, blue whales, polar bears and several others.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Huge cliffs and mountains rise from a shoreline of rocky beaches and tundra flats traversed by polar bear, muskox, caribou, Arctic fox and other cold-climate creatures.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Throw in two months of complete darkness — plus hungry polar bears — and the vision of this Arctic village becomes even more formidable.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Some animals on the endangered species list include cheetahs, lemurs, marine otters, black rhinoceroses, blue whales, polar bears and several others.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Huge cliffs and mountains rise from a shoreline of rocky beaches and tundra flats traversed by polar bear, muskox, caribou, Arctic fox and other cold-climate creatures.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Throw in two months of complete darkness — plus hungry polar bears — and the vision of this Arctic village becomes even more formidable.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Polar bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polar%20bear. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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