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Polar Bears
Known scientifically as Ursus Maritimus, the polar bear is native to the Arctic Circle, and is the world's largest carnivore species found on land. It is classified as a vulnerable species, with 5 of the`9 polar bear subpopulations in decline. They have a reputation as the only animal that actively hunts humans, but in fact, anything they encounter is potential prey.
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Are polar bears extinct or threatened?
polar bears are an endangered species (which means they are threatened) parts of the arctic cap are melting because of global warming, and that is where they live.
Polar bears are listed as "vulnerable, and are not an endangered species just yet. In fact, there is evidence that the population is on the rise.
What is the top speed that a polar bear can run?
Polar don't necessarily run (not saying they don't run at all) but can swim at speeds of 6 mph. They tend to lumber when they walk so there average walking speed is 3.5 mph.
How long does it take polar bears to swim 6 miles?
That is their swimming speed, so about one hour, unless they take a nap while doing so!
How can a polar bear get hypothermia?
Polar bears have thick fur and blubber, so they rarely get hypothermia. If a polar bear has a certain gene passed down from family it could have less fur and/or blubber. Then it is possible for it to get hypothermia.
Is a bear hibernating during the winter months an example of genetic adaptation?
Yes it is. I think polar bears cant find food in the winter, so its ideal for it to hibernate as a genetic adaptation because of the lack of food
Is hunting easy or hard for polar bears?
Hunting is not hard but easy for the polar bears because they are used to.
What might be the adaptive advantage of a polar bears black skin?
Its white fur actually allows light to reach this skin and the dark skin absorbs the heat from the sun
What are the external features of a polar bear?
'External features' means the outside parts of the thing so, for the polar bear, it will be nose, skin, legs, hands, eyes, and lips.
Do polar bears move in groups or individually?
They roam aroung individually. Unless it is a mother with her cub/cubs.
Do Gerbils Hibernate During Certain Months?
I say that they must hibernate right before summer so they have lots of enrgize for this summer. They must hibernate in May around the 11th because my gerbil is fat and is sleeping all day long and is curled up in a ball all the time. from your friend, Tiara the 9 year old
No, its diet primarily consists of ringed (Pusa hispida) and bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus). Polar bears consume a wide variety of other wild foods, including muskox, reindeer, birds, eggs, rodents, crabs, other crustaceans and other polar bears. They may also eat plants, including berries, roots, and kelp. However, none of these have been a significant part of their diet, except for beachcast marine mammal carcasses.
Why is it important for polar bear to camouflage?
The prey cannot see the Polar bear approaching, it gives them the element of surprise, If the bears were black or brown like their counterparts, animals that they hunt would spot them a mile off
Why is it good for your skin when flies poop on you?
Flies are full of germs and it is not good for you if they poop on you.
What happens to polar bears' fur in the summer?
the polar bears fur sits down flat in summer
in winter their fur is all fluffed up
Why do koalas eat their mother's poop?
Eucalyptus leaves are tough and indigestible to all but koalas.
To make the transition from mothers' milk to eucalyptus leaves, at about 6-7 months the joey begins to feed on "pap", which is actually a special form of the mother's droppings through which she can pass onto her joey the micro organisms which allow for digestion of eucalyptus leaves. No other animal lives solely on gum leaves, and special proteins are needed to digest them.
One of the reasons the koala has a backward-opening pouch is so that the joey can stick its head out and feed on this pap which comes from the mother's own digestive system.
Do polar bears have silky black skin underneath their fur?
Yes they do and it is for the sun to absorb the heat from the sun
Why don't the polar bears get along with the people of Churchill Manitoba?
Probably because they have a bad past together or because the polar bears scare the people of Churchill Manitoba
Are polar bears right or left handed?
It depends on each animal. just like some humans are right handed and some are lefties and some are both and some are neither, polar bears can be both.
poaler bears are right handed
They can be either one or the other or both.
Polar bears are neither, they have paws.
well like humans there left or right mainly left pawed they can be both.
they are left handed
This person is very imature and the correct answer is none they use paws
Polar bears can be right- or left handed.
By the time we get to the picnic area, the rain will stop
How many polar bears lived in 50s?
In the 50's there lived about 5,000 to 8,000 bears. They number between 25,000 and 28,000 today. Over hunting is what their issue has been previously. This could quickly become their current problem as well, if good management does not take place.
Why do polar bears not live in Antarctica?
probably because it's too cold for them,but there may also be another view, polar bears may simply be an an adapted version of grizzlies that stepped into the arctic
Does parvo survive in the winter?
Does parvo survive? Parvovirus is a viral disease; seasons, temperature, time, ect. doesn't affect it. So yes, parvo still exists in winter just as it does in summer.
