Polar bears are classified as a vulnerable species under threat of extinction. They have black skin and colorless fur that appears white and provides camouflage in snow. The biggest threat to polar bears is climate change, as melting ice reduces their habitat and ability to hunt seals.

1. Polar bears
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2. Fact 1
• Polar bears are classified as a
vulnerable species. This means that
they are under threat of extinction.

3. Fact 2
• Polar bears have black skin and
colourless hair. Their hair reflects the
light giving them white looking coats.
This provides them with good
camouflage in the snow.

4. Fact 3
• Polar bears are excellent swimmers

5. Fact 4
• Polar bears clean themselves by rolling in
the snow.

6. Fact 5
• Polar bears can smell seal that are over
a kilometre away.

7. Fact 6
• The biggest threat to polar bears is
climate change as this is causing the ice
to melt.

8. Fact 7
• Polar bears can overheat, even in the
snowy conditions in Antarctica!