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Carnivore
Polar bears eat seals.
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Polar Bear Facts for Kids: P Is for Polar Bear
Polar bears have black skin under their thick white fur. They are strong swimmers and hunt seals from the sea ice. Here are easy polar bear facts for kids: what polar bears eat, how big they grow, what a baby polar bear is called and where polar bears live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter P.
Mammaltype
Carnivorediet
Cubbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Polar bears
Two more true facts about the polar bear that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Polar Bear”
Polar Bear starts with the letter P. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Polar bear skin is black under its white-looking fur.
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One more fact
They can smell a seal from more than 1 km away.
Act it outMove like a polar bear for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter P in “Polar Bear”.
Ask a questionWhat would a polar bear eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Polar Bear Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the polar bear, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A polar bear is about 2 to 3 m long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Polar bears live for about 20 to 25 years.
LifespanBaby
Cub
A baby polar bear is called a cub.
Baby nameGroup
Celebration
A group of polar bears is called a celebration.
Group nameHabitat
Arctic
Polar bears are found in the Arctic.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Polar bears have black skin under their thick white fur. They are strong swimmers and hunt seals from the sea ice.
Polar Bear is a mammalLetter
P is for polar bear
Polar Bear has 9 letters and starts with P.
Say: Polar Bear
Quick quiz
Polar Bear Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Free printable
Polar Bear Coloring Page: Letter P Worksheet
Done reading about the polar bear? Print the free letter P sheet, say “P is for polar bear” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase PLowercase pTracing practiceFind the P animals
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Questions
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Polar Bear Questions Kids Ask
Polar bears eat seals. That makes the polar bear a carnivore, which means it is a meat eater.
A polar bear is about 2 to 3 m long.
Polar bears live for about 20 to 25 years.
A baby polar bear is called a cub.
A group of polar bears is called a celebration.
Polar bears live in the Arctic. Their favorite habitat is: arctic.
Yes. The polar bear is a mammal. Polar bears have black skin under their thick white fur. They are strong swimmers and hunt seals from the sea ice.
Polar Bear starts with the letter P. Say it slowly and listen for the P sound at the start.
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All P animals
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Lives in: Ocean Read seal factsMammal
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