Talk:Polar Bear

Polar bear child render
TODO: It ought to be a separate image having the cub's features, for example a larger head, not just be a rescaled image of the adult. – Sealbudsman talk/contr 14:40, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

Redirect from "Bear"
I think Bear should redirect here, since there are no other bears in MC, at least nor yet. Xeoxer (talk) 10:45, 28 May 2016 (UTC)

Pandas are bears. TBFTE123 (talk) 11:23, 29 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Notice when that comment was written. Pandas didn't exist in Minecraft back then. At the time, it was a perfectly valid suggestion. ~ Amatulic (talk) 16:24, 29 September 2020 (UTC)

"Cub" should redirect to this page
Could you please make it so? VeenM64 (talk) 21:13, 28 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Alright, cub made. – Sealbudsman talk/contr 21:31, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

Remove aggressive mob category
For some reason, this page is under all of the following categories: aggressive mobs, neutral mobs, and passive mobs. Can I remove the aggressive mob category, as no other neutral mob articles have this? I know that cubs are passive mobs, but we may should remove passive mobs as well. However, polar bears are definitely not hostile mobs, as even if they are hostile sometimes, "sometimes" would be classified as neutral mobs.--Madminecrafter12 (talk) 15:00, 30 January 2018 (UTC)
 * In contrast with other neutral mobs that attack only when attacked, the polar bear sometimes becomes aggressive without such an attack, if it is an adult protecting a cub. Is why I think this page is also listed as aggressive mob. Because the page is about both the neutral/aggressive adult and passive cub, I wouldn't remove the passive category. As such, this page is correctly listed as all aggressive, neutral and passive. – [ Jack McKalling ] [ Book.png Book and Quill.png Diamond Pickaxe.png ] 15:23, 30 January 2018 (UTC)
 * After experiencing an unprovoked attack from a polar bear simply by virtue of a cub wandering too close to me all on its own, I agree that "hostile mob" is an appropriate category. It would be nice to know how to soothe a polar bear once it becomes hostile. Maybe feed it a salmon? ~ Amatulic (talk) 05:44, 3 May 2019 (UTC)

Or you could just run away, they’re not that fast. Not saying they’re slow, but you could outrun them. TBFTE123 (talk) 11:25, 29 September 2020 (UTC)

Are polar bears neutral or hostile
On December 2020 an IP changed "neutral" to "hostile" without discussion. Are polar bears neutral or hostile? The Great Spring (talk | contribs) (Tagalog translation) 02:52, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
 * for neutral. The Great Spring (talk | contribs) (Tagalog translation) 02:52, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
 * 100% neutral, the polar bear is hostile when near cubs, neutral normal, and passive (baby) Averages out to neutral.Humiebeetalk contribs 03:01, 3 January 2021 (UTC)

Swimming speed faster than the player's?!
"Their swimming speed is equal to the player's, making them difficult to get away from if they are attacking in water."

OK I hit a polar bear while in water, attempted to flee from it by sprint-swimming, and got attacked by it several seconds later after provoked, meaning they're faster than the player's swimming speed ARE THEY 76.65.23.224 16:30, 24 June 2021 (UTC)
 * You can try some more tests. It is possible that if your weaved left or right while swimming, even a little bit, the bear could catch you by swimming straight, even if the bear has the same swim speed. Amatulic (talk) 17:40, 24 June 2021 (UTC)
 * So the reason the polar bear's swimming speed is approximately equal to the player's swimming speed is because the polar bear's swimming speed is either not reduced by water, or is faster than its walking speed. Either one of them fits best in the article 99.225.26.102 14:37, 21 August 2021 (UTC)

Do cubs grow up to be adults?
Currently, the only mention of cubs' growth is sentence "cubs' growth cannot be sped up". But do the cubs actually grow up to be adult bears? —⁠andrybak (talk) 19:05, 4 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Yes, but their growth rate cannot be changed, unlike other baby animals. Amatulic (talk) 15:27, 5 January 2022 (UTC)

Polar bears drop cooked fishes when kill while on fire
Confirmed that Polar bears drop Cooked Cod and Cooked Salmon when killed while on fire or killed with a Fire Aspect sword. Tested on Java 1.18.2. 185.165.34.139 04:33, 26 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I have removed the verify tag. Amatulic (talk) 14:38, 26 April 2022 (UTC)

Do they spawn in the Frozen Peaks (BE) biome?
This page says they do. The biome page says only the mountain goats spawn there.

I have seen a Polar Bear in a Frozen Peaks biome, but did not see where exactly it spawned, so cannot confirm anything.

Favorite animal
This is my favorite animal in Minecraft! –The preceing unsigned comment was added by Professor Milo (talk 11:05, 20 January 2023. Please sign your posts with !

Oh, ok :) Brain180 "click here to talk" 04:05, 20 January 2023 (UTC)

Yeah they're so cute I wish they were tameable. –The preceing unsigned comment was added by Professor Milo (talk 11:00, 21 January 2023. Please sign your posts with !

Wait why do you keep editing my comments? – Unsigned comment added by Professor Milo (talk • contribs). Sign comments with

Because you don't sign your comments. It's important to sign your comments. See MCW:SIGN for more information. Brain180 "click here to talk" 05:27, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

That's weird I never had to do that before. – Unsigned comment added by Professor Milo (talk • contribs) at 03:38, 27 March 2023 (UTC). Sign comments with

It is required though, as it helps people know immediately who posted the comment and at what time. It also links your user, talk, and contributions pages, so they can reach out to you personally about any concerns. You sign them by pressing the ~ key four times as shown in the unsigned message. James Haydon (talk) 03:43, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

Also, it used to be called a message wall and not a talk page.