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Polar Bear
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Featured: Polar Bears - Feeling the Heat series
Jeff Corwin talks about one of his favorite animals, the iconic polar bear, that has become the face of the detrimental effects that global warming is having in the arctic as the sea ice they need to survive slowly melts away.
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Height: 8 to 10 feet (2.4 - 3m)
Weight: Adult males 550-1700 lbs (250-771 kg); females 200-700 lbs (91-318 kg)
Lifespan: 20 - 25 years
Protection Status
Endangered Species Act:
Threatened
IUCN Red List:
Vulnerable
CITES:
Appendix II
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