Polar bear can be found all along the Northern edge of the Canadian continent, and into the arctic. Some 50 % of the world´s polar bear population is estimated to live in Nunavut. Adult male polar bears weigh from 775 to more than 1,500 pounds (375-750 kg). Females are considerably smaller, normally weighing 330 to 550 pounds (165-225 kg).

Characteristic appearance: Polar bears range throughout the Arctic in areas where they can hunt seals at open leads. The five "polar bear nations" where the ice bears are found include the U. S. (Alaska), Canada, Russia, Denmark (Greenland), and Norway.

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