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Common Name: Polar Bear. Scientific Name: Ursus maritimus. Type: Mammals. Diet: Carnivore. Average Life Span In The Wild: 25 to 30 years. Size: Head and body: 7.25 to 8 feet; tail: 3 to 5...
- Seals
Harp seals spend most of their time diving and swimming in...
- Climate Change
The bear would usually be on the sea ice hunting for seals,...
- Seals
Polar bears mostly live alone. They feed mainly on sea mammals, especially seals. They are good hunters, but they also will eat dead fish, stranded whales, and even garbage. Polar bears hunt both on the ice and in the water. They are good but unusual swimmers: they use only their front legs to swim. Adult polar bears have no real enemies ...
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.
The children could also draw a picture of a polar bear with annotations explaining how the animal is adapted to life in the Arctic, i.e. fur and body fat to keep warm, large, webbed paws for walking on the snow and swimming, sharp claws for hunting, etc.
10 lut 2015 · Polar Bear Adaptations. The polar bear’s multi-layer coat provides camouflage, protection and insulation. A polar bear’s body has a number of adaptations for living in cold Arctic conditions. A polar bear’s fur is the thickest of all bears. The coat is made up of a dense undercoat and a top layer of longer guard hair.
Ten polar bear facts. 1) Polar bears are found in the frozen wilds of the Arctic, in Canada, Alaska (US), Greenland, Russia and Norway. 2) These are seriously big bears, gang. Adult polar bears can measure over 2.5m long and weigh around 680kg.
19 paź 2023 · 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.
