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It is the mother polar bear that teaches her cubs (usually two cubs) by example. Cubs often hamper their mother's hunting, but eventually the cubs become able to exist on their own. A mother polar bear will try to avoid meeting an adult male polar bear, as there is a danger the male may kill and eat her cubs.
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∙ 8y agoPolar bear mothers teach their cubs how to hunt and survive.
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What do polar bear teach their cub?
Polar bear mothers teach their cubs how to hunt and survive.
Where do polar bear cubs live?
In the North Pole, with their mother.
Is a mother polar bear kind?
yes. as long as you don't hurt her or her cubs.
Why do the polar bears leave their cubs?
The mother polar bear leaves her cubs to fend for themselves when they are around 3 years old. Then the mother bear would probably rear another litter in the same year or the subsequent year.
Do polar bears need to be separated after birth?
No. Mother bear takes care of her cubs, not you.
Does the polar bear live with others or by itself?
Depends if they have family or not OR if the mother has cubs. Other than that, no, they don't live by its self.
Are the polar bears cubs protects in the lairs during hibernation?
The polar bear mother is very protective of her cubs (usually a pair of cubs). She will suckle the cubs while hibernating in a den dug into the snow.
What eats the polar bear?
No creatures have polar bears as part of their diet, but killer whales rarely eat small cubs swimming in the water. Myths about adult male polar bears killing cubs are false. It is true that adult polar bears sometimes eat cubs, but these cubs are ones that have already died, perhaps of disease. mother polar bears with cubs will defend their cubs against adult males, but that is because the mother will try to avoid any potentially risky situation. no, only peopleEskimoes
When does a mother polar bear stop watching over her young?
A mother polar bear would stop watching over her cubs or start to wean them off when they get to be at least one or two years old.
What about the parental care in polar bears?
Only the mother bear is involved in raising the cubs. When she is pregnant, she digs a den in a snowdrift or in the permafrost and enters a state similar to hibernation until the cubs are born and developed enough to travel with her while she hunts. Before she even wakes, the cubs begin to nurse. Once they are ready to travel, she brings them with her everywhere. The cubs learn from their mother how to hunt by watching and imitating. A mother polar bear is very protective of her cubs, especially when it comes to adult male polar bears. The male bears will kill cubs in order to make the female ready to breed sooner. Polar bear cubs are generally weened when the mother abandons them at about 2 1/2 years of age.
What are polar bear young called?
A young polar bear is referred to as a cub.
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.
