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It is considered a Marine Mammal;
Closely related to bears like the grizzly, polar bears are actually considered to be marine mammals since they have characteristics that have adapted them for a marine lifestyle. They obtain almost all of their food from the ocean. They are streamlined for swimming, which allows for agility and endurance for long stays in the water. They even have tiny webs between their toes to help them swim. Also, polar bears have what no other bears have, a layer of blubber that keeps them warm while swimming in the cold Arctic seas.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe polar bear is considered a marine animal because it spends a lot of time in water. It hunts for fish in the water and is an exceptional swimmer.
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∙ 14y agoa polar bear is a marine mammal because they are mammals that swim a lot to catch their prey and could stay on land and water non like fishes or sharks.
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∙ 13y agobecause polar bears have to live off the water. example:they prey off animals in the water and they travel over the ice they also drink it
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∙ 6y agoNo, while the polar bear does swim quite a bit, it is not considered a marine animal. Seals, walruses, porpoises, etc. are marine animals,
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∙ 6y agoActually, the polar bear is not considered to be a marine mammal. While it can swim quite well, it spends most of its time on land or ice floes.
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What is the Classification of polar bear?
marine mammal marine mammal
Is the polar bear benefiting from the help of certain groups?
In the US, Polar Bear is considered a marine mammal, and is protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
What species are polar bears?
Polar bear is their species. They are a type of marine mammal.
Is a polar bear a marine mammal or any kind of mammal?
Polar bear is definitely a mammal. Many scientists and zoos classify them as a marine mammal due to the amount of time they spend in the water swimming from ice flow to ice flow looking for seals, but they are mammals who nurse their young like any other mammal.
What is the largest antarctic marine mammal?
I think its the Polar bear. It is the largest land animal and carnivore but sometimes we regard it is a marine mammal because it spends many months of the year at sea. The Polar bear is an arctic mammal, not antarctic, they do not live in antarctica. The biggest antarctic marine mammal that i can think of is the Elephant seal.
What is the slowest swimming marine mammal?
The Martians
Is a polar bear a mammal a reptile a fish or a bird?
The polar bear is a mammal.
Where will polar bears thrive?
If a polar bear is to thrive it needs to be in its natural habitat. Polar bears are from the Article Circle, and are carnivorous. To some the polar bear is regarded as a marine mammal because it spends many months of the year at sea. The polar bear diet mainly consists of ringed and bearded seals.
What is the largest land mammal to ever live?
There are no land mammals in or on Antarctica. There are only marine mammals.
What animal group is a polar bear in?
Mammal
Is a polar bear a type of ocean animal?
no its a mammal
Is a Polar bear an amphibian or a terrestrial or aquatic?
Mammal.
