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People have influenced the polar bears by hunting them and leading them to extinction.
Men also made the polar bear in extinction by creating a global warming that made the icebergs melt and now, a small amount of habitat is left for the polar bears to live.
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Is the polar bear natural habitat threatened by natural or man made forces?
Yes, because the pollution is melting the polar ice caps, so it's getting flooded
The enemies for polar bears?
yes a polar bear has enemies . a walrus andsome ethier stuff. Enemies: Other polar bears and humans (1) directly, and (2) indirectly by humans through loss of habitat for oil exploitation, sea pollution and global warming. Bear cubs are volurable to wolves.whales
Who is the archenemy of the polar bear?
The only animal that will kill and eat a polar bear, excluding man, is the orca. Orcas will occasionally kill and eat a swimming polar bear.
Is the male polar bear called anything else besides the man bear pig?
Yes, a male polar bear!
How many predators does a polar bear have?
There is only one species that hunts polar bears, and that is man.
Where does the polar bear get its name?
The Polar Bear was described by Constantine John Phipps as a species, using the Latin for "maritime bear" because of the animal's habitat. This is the scientific name for the Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus). The Inuit people refer to the Polar Bear as Nanook, or Nanuk. This means an "animal worthy of great respect." The "native peoples" generally considered the Polar Bear to be wise, "almost a man". Some believed the bear so powerful, that special rituals were observed when they were hunted, and after killing one. Legends are still told to this day and the Polar Bear is still called "the great lonely roamer" or as their poetry shows, "Pihpqahiak; the ever-wandering one." with much respect by the Inuit. For more details, please see sites listed below.
What is the largest bear?
The world's largest bears are both Polar bear and the Kodiak bear. Both are nearly equal in weight, however, the former is slender and taller than the latter.The largest bear ever to walk on earth was the extinct Tyrant bear or Ursus maritimus tyrannus.
Who are some scientists who study transparent polar bear fur?
A man by the name of Daniel Koon has studied the polar bears.
What is the connotative meaning of polar bear?
To me, the Polar bear symbolizes independent resistance to extreme circumstances. 'The Old Man in the White Coat' meant a lot more than that to the First People of our northern climes. The Inuit have immortalized the Polar bear in their legend of the unbroken love between the adopted Polar bear cub, Kunik, and a woman of their tribe.
What are some the polar bear's predators?
Man, killer whales (orcas) and the Greenland shark.
Who wrote the book My Father is a Polar Bear?
This book was written by Michael Morpurgo, the same man who brought you the very famous book, called War Horse.Unfortunately My father is a Polar Bear is not one of Michael's most popular works.
How does a polar bear protect itself from predators?
It is the top of the food chain and it only has man to worry about.
