Polar Bear, I Am

I'm a polar bear, just that. Don't ever call me bi-polar or I'll angrily maul you to death! Take a good look at me; I'm a hulking menace. Don't let my elephantine size fool you. I'm surprisingly agile; fast enough to chase down an Arctic fox! I'm a formidable apex predator and wanderer of the North Pole. When you don't see me, I'm probably in hibernation. My hunger is unslakable. I can eat up to 10%... of my bodyweight in 30 minutes! My dense coat and body fat insulate me so warmly that I... sometimes overheat in summer. When I do, I cool down by plunging into the ice-cold sea. Did I mention I can stand and fight on my hind legs? I'm like the energizer-bunny; incessantly mobile, roaming hundreds of miles across the barren Arctic tundra in search of seals and fish. I'm all dressed in white; the snowbank, the perfect camouflage for me to suddenly sneak up on a prey. Invade my frozen kingdom at your peril. I rule the arctic wastes like the king lion rules the Serengeti! Submitted for... Strand Select A ,Any Form ,Any Theme Poetry Contest (Winner: Honorable Mention) Sponsored by: Brian Strand Date: 02/01/2020 Date written: 01/24/2020