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Polar Bear Fast Facts

  a. Female polar bears have four mammary glands. Mothers nurse their cubs in a sitting position, or lying down on their side or back. b. During their first few weeks of life, polar bear cubs nurse most of the time and stay close to their mother to keep warm. c. For the next three

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Ilke and her twins, nursing and cuddling. This lucky snapshot was captured by twitter fan @DancAnyway. See more from our Community Voices and explore.org fans’ snapshots on our Facebook page and share your pics from our live cams with us!