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Ursinology Part 2 (BEARS) with Thea Bechshoft, Lana Ciarniello, Drew Hamilton, Wes Larson, Tsalani Lassiter & Danielle Rivet

Ologies with Alie Ward

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What Makes Polar Bears Such Good Swimmers?

All eight bear species can swim though some swim more and longer than others. Polar bears are experts at doggy paddle swimming so they use their front paws to paddle with while their hind legs trail behind them. The most extreme polar bear swim that we know of was an adult female. She swam for nine days straight a total of 687 kilometers or 426 miles which is just mind blowing.

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