A sinewy mass of power beneath a silken coat, the bear's ebony eyes and coal-black nose pierce through its snowy fur. Each colossal paw, a serving dish in size, gracefully rises and thuds on the ice. When the arctic bear stands tall, its dark maw reveals a primal force veiled by the guise of an angelic form.
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a hypercarnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the largest extant bear species, as well as the largest extant land carnivore.
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