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Polar bears are super interesting animals. Here are some cool statistics about them.


1. Polar bears evolved between 343,000-479,000 years ago
2. Polar bears typically have a litter every 3 years
3. A recent study estimates there are 23,000 polar bears world wide.
4. Polar bears are classified as marine mammals.
5. A polar bear skin is actually black.
6. They can swim constantly for days at a time.
7. Scientists can extract polar bear DNA from just their footprints.
8. Polar bears can currently be found in five different countries.