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While in the water they paddle with their front feet, and use the hind feet as rudders. They can swim at a speeds of 4-6 mph and paddle non-stop for 100 miles. Have been seen swimming several hundred miles from the nearest ice or land. While swimming, they keep their eyes open, their nostrils shut and their ears flattened to their heads. Polar bears can stay under up to 2 minutes. They are also capable of leaping out of the water 7'-8' feet from a swimming start. They have been seen catching seals that way.
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∙ 14y agoPolar bears are efficient swimmers, for such large animals. While in the water they paddle with their front feet, and use the hind feet as rudders. They can swim at a speeds of 4-6 mph and paddle non-stop for 100 miles. Have been seen swimming several hundred miles from the nearest ice or land. While swimming, they keep their eyes open, their nostrils shut and their ears flattened to their heads. Polar bears can stay under up to 2 minutes. They are also capable of leaping out of the water 7'-8' feet from a swimming start. They have been seen catching seals that way.
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∙ 10y agoWell, as again i`m not pretty sure but i think they can last under water at least for 30 minutes or so,but as i said i don`t know :)
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∙ 6y agoPolar bears can hold their breath for about 2 minutes.
Alan Deluca
Polar bears have been radio collared swimming for 5 straight days over 500 miles in one shot ,unless the biologist was lying
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∙ 12y agoa polar bear can swim for up to 6 hours.
Alan Deluca
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∙ 11y agoI would say 32 minutes
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∙ 12y agoA polar bear can swim 100 miles at once.
Tobias Rapp
The longest recorded dive was 3min 30seconds
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∙ 11y ago30 min.
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How far can polar bear cubs swim?
i think not at all
How far can a polar bear swim without stopping?
Polar bears can swim for hundreds of miles without stopping as they have been spotted out at sea hundreds of miles awat from any ice or land.
Why can't cubs swim as far as the grown polar bear?
OK lets do a comparison in this term, Can a 5 yr old human child swim as far and as long as an professionally trained adult Olympic long distance swimmer? So... no. I dont think you can compare an adult and a cub.
How far does a polar bear travel for food?
Polar bears often travel hundreds of miles to find food.
How far can a polar bear smell a sea loin?
2 miles a way
How far can a polar bear jump from ice floe to ice floe?
about 5 feet
Are there different kinds of polar bears?
Polar Bears require a great area to support themselves therefore they travel far and spread their species throughout the north. There is only one species. Polar Bears require a great area to support themselves therefore they travel far and spread their species throughout the north. There is only one species.
What is the meanest bear?
The polar bear is the only mammal in North America that will actively hunt human beings. A Polar Bear can take a human head off with a single blow of its paw. Polar bears have very sensitive noses and can smell blood as far as 20 miles away.
How far can a grizzly bear swim?
black bears - up to 60 mph but grizzly bears can swim forever apparently. and they can swim for up to a minute underwater (:
Which is stronger a polar bear or a crocodile?
There are far too many variables here to be able to answer this question.
How far can sperm go?
I hit the moon once..... once.
How is global warming affecting the polar bear population?
Global warming is melting ice caps and pushing others far apart, making it hard on polar bears to form any sort of residency and threatening their overall habitat. Polar bears are having trouble maintaining their weight because of lower food supplies and the need to swim further to get to glaciers.
