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Polar bears generally live and hunt alone, though they can be quite social too. They mainly eat seals – using their remarkable sense of smell they can detect a seal in the water beneath a metre of ...

The iconic Arctic species normally feed on ringed seals that they catch on ice ... around 3m long and can weigh close to 600kg. Polar bears can eat up to 45kg of blubber in one sitting.

Sea Lion – Their only natural predators are killer whales and sharks, placing them among the ocean's top hunters. As opportunistic feeders, they eat a wide range of fish, squid, octopus, and smaller ...

Polar bears spend about 50% of their time hunting, and only two out of ten seal hunts are successful. If no seals can be found, these apex predators will eat anything they can get, including rodents, ...

The iconic Arctic species normally feed on ringed seals ... eating bird's eggs, berries and grass. However the animals rapidly lose weight on land, increasing the risk of death. 'Polar-bear ...