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The better to swim with, large forepaws to help pull them through the water at surprisingly fast speeds, and the back legs and paws are used as rudders! ON ice, they help evenly distribute their massive weight over thin ice while walking, muffle their footsteps so they can hunt in a "stealth mode" and give good traction on the ice as well. Their paw can measure a foot across and has tufts of hair in between the black pads, which have little bumps called "papillae", these help with traction.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoBig feet work as snowshoes and paddles, helping the animal travel efficiently on both snow and through water. Big feet help to distribute their weight as they walk on thin ice in the arctic waters. Big feet stop them from sinking into the snow, and help them swim.
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∙ 12y agoThe fur on their feet collects heat in their hollow bristles like on the rest of the body! They also use them when swimming like ducks. Its also so that they don't fall to deeply into the soft snow.
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∙ 13y agoLike a snowshoe, a polar bear's paws are large so that they don't sink into the snow.
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∙ 13y agobecause they need them to claw into the ice to dig out baby seals ect... (food)
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∙ 14y agoSo they dont fall through the ice (as their weight is spread over a larger area) i imagine.
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∙ 11y agoscientists have found out that this is because they do
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∙ 9y agoSo they can swim better, and of course kill prey. I do believe they are webbed between the claws
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Do polar bears have paws?
Yes polar bears have paws.All bears have paws.
Can polar bears eat a beached blue whale?
Yes, they might. Polar bears are scavengers and will eat whatever they can get their paws on.
Do polar bears' large paws help them catch fish?
No polar bears use their large paws to help them swim because they sometimes swim up to 60 miles without resting.
How do polar bears maintain water balance?
Polar bears maintain water balance by using their huge paws which serve as snowshoes on heavy snow that balances the weight of the bear. The paws enable polar bears to navigate easily even on wafer-thin ice layer.
Are polar bears left pawed?
Scientists once thought that polar bears were left handed. Now they believe that they have no preference and use both paws equally.
Do polar bears use their left or right hand more often?
They have paws, not hands
What do polar bears use to protect themselves from enemies?
Polar bears use their teeth, claws and strength in their paws and jaws.
Who would win a war polar bears or penguins?
There could be no such war, as polar bears live at a different Pole, but that aside the polar bears would win, paws and flippers down. Why? Well, the polar bear has powerful paws that could easily crush a penguin, or it could deliver a killing bite. Maybe if a lot of penguins cornered one polar bear, they MIGHT be able to bring it down. And I say MIGHT.
What do polar bears use to eat?
there paws, teath and there nose to move the food around =P
What is protecting panda bears?
It paws and then bites the mother f***ers who dare challenge the polar bear.
How does paws help animals?
Birds don't have paws. Bears have paws, dogs have paws, cats have paws, but not birds. They need feet to catch prey if they are a predator, or to stay in their area of a tree, on a fence, or in a pond.
Are polarbears right pawed or left pawed?
Curiously, most polar bears seem to have dominant left paws.
