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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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Adoptions like these in a celebration—or group of polar bears—is considered rare.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
The dwindling sea ice also means critical habitats for iconic species such as polar bears and walrus are fast disappearing.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
With climate change steadily dismantling the icy habitat essential to their existence, new research suggests polar bears are rapidly rewiring their own genetics in a bid to survive.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 12 Dec. 2025
The researchers found that polar bears in southeastern Greenland, the warmest part of their range, are showing rapid genetic changes linked to rising temperatures.
—Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
The dwindling sea ice also means critical habitats for iconic species such as polar bears and walrus are fast disappearing.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
With climate change steadily dismantling the icy habitat essential to their existence, new research suggests polar bears are rapidly rewiring their own genetics in a bid to survive.
—Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 12 Dec. 2025
The researchers found that polar bears in southeastern Greenland, the warmest part of their range, are showing rapid genetic changes linked to rising temperatures.
—Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Polar bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polar%20bear. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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