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Polar bears are the largest terrestrial predators on Earth, outweighing lions, tigers, and all other bears. They have to be big to catch their preferred prey — seals and small whales. To do this, the bears prowl the edges of holes in the sea ice, waiting for seals and whales to surface. They pull their meal from the water and eat it on the sea ice.
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