Unusual Facts About Polar Bears - as part of the pets & animals series by GeoBeats.

Here are 5 uncommon facts about polar bears.

Polar bears live only in the Arctic and are the largest land predators anywhere in the world.

Polar bears are quite at home out on the ice and will sometimes ride ice chunks from place to place.

A polar bear's fur is made up of small hollow tubes which repel water and help to insulate the large animals.

These bears are at home in the water almost as much as on land and are classified as marine mammals.

Mother Polar bears will spend a majority of their time and energy caring for their young and teaching them how to hunt.