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  2. Polar ecology - Wikipedia

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    Polar ecology is the relationship between plants and animals in a polar environment. Polar environments are in the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Arctic regions are in the Northern Hemisphere , and it contains land and the islands that surrounds it.

  3. Category:Arctic land animals - Wikipedia

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    Polar bears (2 C, 11 P) Pages in category "Arctic land animals" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *

  4. Polar bear - Wikipedia

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    The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a large bear native to the Arctic and nearby areas. It is closely related to the brown bear, and the two species can interbreed.The polar bear is the largest extant species of bear and land carnivore, with adult males weighing 300–800 kg (660–1,760 lb).

  5. Circumpolar distribution - Wikipedia

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    The range of the polar bear encircles the North Pole.. A circumpolar distribution is any range of a taxon that occurs over a wide range of longitudes but only at high latitudes; such a range therefore extends all the way around either the North Pole or the South Pole.

  6. Category:Fauna of the Arctic - Wikipedia

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    Fauna of the Arctic region. Subcategories. This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total. Arctic land animals (1 C, 54 P) Birds of the Arctic (5 C ...

  7. Polar seas - Wikipedia

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    The polar seas contain a huge biome with many organisms. Among the species that inhabit various polar seas and surrounding land areas are polar bear, reindeer (caribou), muskox, wolverine, ermine, lemming, Arctic hare, Arctic ground squirrel, whale, harp seal, and walrus. [1] These species have unique adaptations to the extreme conditions.

  8. Lists of mammals by region - Wikipedia

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    Lists of mammals by region cover mammals found in different parts of the world. They are organized by continent, region, and country, and in some places by sub-national region. Most are full species lists, while those for Australia and the Caribbean have links to more specific species lists.

  9. List of ursids - Wikipedia

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    Bear habitats are generally forests, though some species can be found in grassland and savana regions, and the polar bear lives in arctic and aquatic habitats. Most bears are 1.2–2 m (4–7 ft) long, plus a 3–20 cm (1–8 in) tail, though the polar bear is 2.2–2.44 m (7–8 ft) long, and some subspecies of brown bear can be up to 2.8 m (9 ...