polar bearnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌpəʊ.lə ˈbeər/us/ˌpoʊ.lɚ ˈber/B2 a bear with white fur that lives in the Arctic
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Wild mammals
- aardvark
- anteater
- armadillo
- bandicoot
- big beast
- fruit bat
- giant panda
- giraffe
- grizzly bear
- hedgehog
- pachyderm
- panda
- platypus
- polecat
- porcupine
- tapir
- tusker
- vampire bat
- wallaby
- weasel
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Examples from literature
- A polar bear’s white fur makes it almost disappear against the snow and ice, despite its huge size.
- Animals that live on the ice, like polar bears, may die.
- Polar bears have sharp claws and teeth.
- Strangely enough, the skin below the polar bear’s fur is black!