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Home: All around the North Pole on sea ice, islands, and coasts
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Size: Polar Bears, when they stand on their hind legs, can be as tall as eleven feet. Their shoulder width can be as much as five feet across, and the males can weigh almost a thousand pounds (up to about 950-990 pounds), while the females can weigh up to about 750 pounds. They're big enough that you would want to stay away from them, especially since they're carnivores The polar bear is the largest member of the bear family.
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