The best replacement for polar bear is grizzly bear.

The best alternatives to polar bear are rated as following:
★★★★★  grizzly bear
★★★★  tiger
★★★★  walrus
★★★  grizzly
★★  kodiak bear
★★  killer whale
★★  shark
★★  gorilla
★  dog
★  siberian tiger
★  elephant
★  brown bear
★  silverback gorilla
★  kodiak
★  seal
  hippo
  leopard seal
  orca
  great white shark
  whale
  grizzly bear size
  kodiak bigger
  penguin
  african lion
  alaskan brown bear

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Speaking about polar bear, one probably shouldn't forget about sled dogs.

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