The largest bear in the world and the Arctic's top predator,
polar bears are a powerful symbol of the strength and endurance of the Arctic.
But even this bear can be defeated by other animals!
So let's see what animals can kill a polar bear!
Note that I only consider animals that live in the same geographical area like it.
5. Killer Whale
While killer whales have been known to drag baby animals into the water for dinner.
However, until now there is no documented case of a killer whale killing an adult polar bear.
Still, a killer whale will certainly have a chance to do so,
if both animals are in the water,
encounters between the two species have already occurred.
Although polar bears are not part of a killer whale's diet.
At a weight of 9000 - 11000lbs (4000 - 5000 kg),
and with a huge mouth armed with 48 to 52 teeth,
the polar bear would have no chance!
4. Northern Elephant Seal
With an amazing weight,
males weigh 1.5-2.3 T,
some large ones can weigh up to 3.7 T.
Even though they are still smaller than southern elephant seals,
but because this species lives in a different geographical area
so I just chose the northern elephant seal.
The dominant bull elephant seal or “the beach master”
would be an absolute force to be reckoned with.
These gigantic beasts are extremely aggressive and don't turn down fights.
The sheer size difference alone is enough to intimidate the polar bear.
They have multiple layers of protection and thick blubber
which protect all the major veins and arteries
making them extremely difficult to dispatch.
Bull elephant seals also have incredible stamina,
and are capable of fighting for hours on end.
The elephant seal can lash out immense amounts of damage,
it's enormous neck muscles that propel its jaws like a sledgehammer.
The chances of a male polar bear downing this titanic beast of an animal is slim to none.
3. Bull walrus
Bull walruses are massive animals, exceeding 1.5 tonnes in weight,
armed with approximately three feet long tusks and 4 cm thick skin,
with multiple layers of blubber lying underneath.
Healthy adult bull walruses have very few life threatening foes,
and polar bears are certainly not one of them.
The bears always avoid healthy adult males.
Those tusks can fatally wound the bear, causing severe blood loss and trauma.
A bull walrus is an animal that can effectively whip a male polar bear on both land and water.
2. Brown bears
Brown bears have been known to encounter polar bears on occasion in the far north.
Though these conflicts are very rare,
there have been reported cases of brown bears driving polar bears off carcasses
and vice versa.
In general, though the brown bear seems to win the majority of these fights
but one should note
most of them end with no death.
So, a brown bear of the same size, or larger,
can completely kill a polar bear.
1. Greenland shark
The Greenland shark has the longest known lifespan of all vertebrate species
(estimated to be between 250 and 500 years),
and is among the largest extant species of shark.
Longer than the notorious great white,
they grow up to 24-feet long and weigh 1,4 T.
The sharks usually eat large seals
but have even been known to polish off polar bears and reindeer.
It swims at 1.22 km/h (0.76 mph),
with its fastest cruising speed only reaching 2.6 km/h (1.6 mph)
This swimming speed is still far behind that of a polar bear,
but if the bear is subjective when swimming in the sea
and does not spot a Greenland shark below,
it can completely be attacked.
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