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Well, that would be very rare since animals aren't like human beings and they kill other living beings for food and they don't go bankrupt, but hypothetically speaking if a mother bear couldn't get enough food they would probably survive on plants and bugs and whatever they can find, humans don't differ from animals as much as you may think, they gotta do what they gotta do to survive, until they seek a better life and they would probably drink dirty water, and if that certain cub was eating too much the cub would probably help the mother bear hunt.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoCubs, usually two but sometimes one or three, and very rarely four,, are born sometime i December or early Jauary.. They are blind, deaf, poorly insulated and unable to walk or smell. in their first weeks they are dependent on three things for survival: the protection of the den, the warm crevices of their mother's body,and her rich milk.(Polar bear milk has the consistency of cream. THose who have tasted it say it tastes like cod liver oil and smells of seals or fish. it is richer than whale milk and higher in protein than seal milk.) Again, it is only with the protection of a well made den that a female can conserve and direct her metabolism to produce the heat and milk that her cubs need.
The cubs are so small at birth, barely a pound, that the female can hide one in the rolled toes of her front paw.about twenty four days they can hear, and a week later they are able to see. it is several more weeks before they ca walk and smell. By late March early April the cubs weigh about 25 pounds, and the female, depending on the weather and the cubs' condition, breaks out of her den. For the fist days she might just sit drowsily in the sun at the den entrance, Or roll in the snow to revive her coat. Or nose about in a desultory way, looking for grasses and lichens to nibble. A well-placed den entrance will be protected from the wind and directed in some measure to the south and west to take advantage of the sun's afternoon warmth. Cubs venture forth onto this sheltered sun porch a few days after their mother and often nurses them in a sitting position in the sunshine, with her back against a snowbank. The cubs lie on her belly. While they nurse, she may put her head back and stare at the sky, or roll her head slowly from side to side, or rock her cubs gently in the cradle of her forelegs.Wiki User
∙ 14y agoher cubs starve or she coughs up her food
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Is the polar bears cub male or female?
Polar bear cubs (usually two cubs at a time) can be of either sex.
Do polar bears kill other polar bears?
They are naturally aggressive to other male bears when they encounter each other, although polar bears are free ranging and don't establish and mark territory. They will attack and kill the cubs of another male so that they can then mate with the female. They will fight with the female as she tries to protect the cubs, although not usually to the death. Other times, although rare, it may be because they are starving.polar bears kill other polar bears to demand their territory and because of male stress
How do polar bears feed their cubs?
The female polar bear lives with her cubs for more than two years. By that time they are weaned and have learned how to hunt and look after themselves. The male polar bear does not live with them. In fact, male polar bears have been known to kill cubs.
Do female polar bears help hunt?
No, they hunt themselves, they don't hunt for anyone or help other polar bears hunt, except for their cubs.
Why do polar bears kill other polar bears?
They are naturally aggressive to other male bears when they encounter each other, although polar bears are free ranging and don't establish and mark territory. They will attack and kill the cubs of another male so that they can then mate with the female. They will fight with the female as she tries to protect the cubs, although not usually to the death. Other times, although rare, it may be because they are starving.polar bears kill other polar bears to demand their territory and because of male stress
What are baby polar bears are called?
Baby polar bears are called cubs.
How do you know if it's a girl or a boy polar bear?
A girl polar bear has really white fur and she is kinda smaller the the boy polar bear, girl polar bears, are more nicer and friendly then boy polar bears.. boy polar bears are fatter and darker color fur the the girls. the boy polar bear always protect the girl polar bear and the cubs , the cubs are the baby's.
What are behaviors of female polar bears?
they can be very protective over their cubs and they are on alert at all times and hardworking.
How many breedings do polar bears do a year?
Female polar bears usually breed once every two years. It takes that long for her cubs to mature enough to be on their own.
Are polar bears caring?
They are for their cubs.
What kind of babies do polar bears have?
New born polar bears are called cubs.
Do wolves eat polar bears cubs?
No. Wolves aren't where polar bear cubs are located. Male polar bears if they are hungry will hunt a cub and eat it.
