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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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Prior to the deal, Alpha Group had acquired Chinese rights to the Bernard IP and produced three feature films devoted to the polar bear and his entourage: Backkom Bear: Agent 008 (2017), Agent Backkom: Kings Bear (2021), and Backkom Bear: Mars Mission (2024).
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 June 2025
Foxes and polar bears dig around to try to find the pups.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Arctic sea ice set a record low in March, and has been melting earlier in the year and advancing later, affecting the accessibility to food for polar bears in the region.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Humans are considered alien in the polar bear habitat, and a polar bear may see us as potential prey.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 June 2025
Foxes and polar bears dig around to try to find the pups.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Arctic sea ice set a record low in March, and has been melting earlier in the year and advancing later, affecting the accessibility to food for polar bears in the region.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Humans are considered alien in the polar bear habitat, and a polar bear may see us as potential prey.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Polar bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polar%20bear. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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