GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Polar bears are mostly carnivorous. They eat the ringed seal as well as the bearded seal and other pinnipeds. Additionally, polar bears are opportunistic as well as predatory: they will consume dead fish and carcasses of stranded whales and eat garbage near human settlements.

Detailed explanation-2: -Unlike other bear species, polar bears are almost exclusively meat eaters (carnivorous). They mainly eat ringed seals, but may also eat bearded seals.

Detailed explanation-3: -The polar bear’s body requires a diet based on large amounts of seal fat, making it the most carnivorous member of the bear family. Food can be hard to come by for polar bears for much of the year.

Detailed explanation-4: -Male polar bears can weigh up to 800kg, and are twice the size of females. Polar bears can also grow up to 3 metres long, making them the largest bear species and the largest land carnivore in the world.