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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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Of course, polar bears and seals are already expected to decline as their sea-ice habitat melts away.
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Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
On a sunny April day, a gathering of Furries (the friendly subculture known for dressing up as anthropomorphic animal characters) were fittingly hanging out in what was once a polar bear cage.
—David Allan, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
As the snowmobile races out of the frame, the polar bear stops its pursuit.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Debate over drilling in the refuge -- home to polar bears, musk ox, birds and other wildlife -- has long been a flashpoint.
—Arkansas Online, 2 June 2025
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Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
On a sunny April day, a gathering of Furries (the friendly subculture known for dressing up as anthropomorphic animal characters) were fittingly hanging out in what was once a polar bear cage.
—David Allan, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
As the snowmobile races out of the frame, the polar bear stops its pursuit.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Debate over drilling in the refuge -- home to polar bears, musk ox, birds and other wildlife -- has long been a flashpoint.
—Arkansas Online, 2 June 2025
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“Polar bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polar%20bear. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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