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  2. 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).

  3. Wildlife of Alaska - Wikipedia

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    The 1958 Statehood Act set up a program for polar bear management, and further conservation efforts, including the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act, have limited polar bear hunts. [10] Polar bear populations may be threatened by oil development and global warming. [10] [11] Only about 4700 polar bears are known to inhabit Alaska. [12]

  4. Caniformia - Wikipedia

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    Family Ursidae (bears) is the largest of all the land caniforms. Eight species are recognized, divided into five genera. They range from the large polar bear (350–680 kilograms (770–1,500 lb) in males) to the small sun bear (30–60 kilograms (66–132 lb) in males) and from the endangered giant panda to the very common black bear. Common ...

  5. List of fatal bear attacks in North America - Wikipedia

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    USA, Wales, Alaska — Myomick was attacked and killed by a polar bear in the small village of Wales, Alaska. The attack happened at 2:30 pm. The polar bear had chased several residents of the community, before it killed the woman and her 1-year-old son. The bear was shot and killed by a local resident as it attacked the pair. [46] [47]

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  7. Drone video of gray whales offers new insight into how they eat

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    Drone videos of gray whales off Oregon have revealed new details about how the marine mammals find food. The findings were described in studies this summer. Drone video of gray whales offers new ...

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  9. Beluga whale - Wikipedia

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    The bears swipe at the belugas and drag them onto the ice to eat them. [34] They are able to capture large individuals in this way; in one documented incident, a bear weighing between 150 and 180 kg was able to capture a beluga that weighed 935 kg. [171] Killer whales hunt and eat both young and adult belugas. [34]