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Wonderfully Adapted. In the Arctic, temperatures can plunge to -40° or -46 C (-50 F) in winter and stay that way for days or weeks. But polar bears are built for those conditions. From fur to skin, to paws and claws, the sea bear’s physique is designed to protect them from the cold, hunt seals, and dominate the Arctic.
- Diet & Prey
That’s why seal blubber is the perfect food for polar bears....
- Name & Evolution
It refers to the animal's close association with the...
- Polar Bear Facts
While they likely evolved between 343,000-479,000 years ago,...
- Endangered Status
Polar bears roam across the circumpolar Arctic, where they...
- Why Do Polar Bears Have Black Skin
However, the story behind the colors of a polar bear is more...
- Our Mission & History
Learn about Polar Bears International’s history and our...
- Diet & Prey
15 kwi 2016 · This Review presents a broad overview of adaptations of truly Arctic and Antarctic mammals and birds to the challenges of polar life. The polar environment may be characterized by grisly cold, scarcity of food and darkness in winter, and lush conditions and continuous light in summer.
How do polar bears survive their Arctic habitat? Is climate change affecting their population? Learn how polar bears have adapted to life on top of the world.
24 mar 2015 · We witnessed: (1) polar bears extending their range toward the coastal areas of west Spitsbergen and east Greenland; and (2) a persistent effect of polar bears on colonial breeding birds, including barnacle geese, common eiders and glaucous gulls, by high predation rates.
Learn about the life of a polar bear from mating and birthing to their diet and habitat and how a warming Arctic affects their ecosystem
13 lut 2024 · Declining Arctic sea ice is increasing polar bear land use. Polar bears on land are thought to minimize activity to conserve energy.
2 dni temu · November 4, 2024. Polar bears walk across sea ice for miles, searching for cracks and holes in the surface through which they can hunt their ringed seal prey. But a new study has found that, in ...
