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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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What does a mother polar bear teach its young?
how to take care of them self and hunt fish from the cool waters
How many minutes are in 8 months?
It depends on if the months are different in length. For instance, some months have 30 days, some have 31, and February has 28 (except for leap year which is 29 days). To answer your question, 8 months that have 30 days in it equals 240 days. Then you multiply 240 X 24 which equals 5760 hours and then multiply that by 60 which equals 345,600 minutes.
What is the polar bear's country of origin?
Most live in Canada all that live outside of zoo's live in the Arctic
What are some classic pick-up lines?
Hey I just farted over there, so I thought I'd come over here.
Huge polar bear. Well that broke the ice.
Do you have a map? I'm getting lost in your eyes.
If I said you had a beautiful body, would you hold it against me?
Your last name must be Campbell because you are mmm, mmm good.
Why do polar bears have curved claws?
It's to help them catch seals and maintain traction on the sea ice.
What is the body size of a polar bear?
The polar bear is the largest carnivore on the earth. Adult males weigh between 350 to 680 kilograms (770 to 1500 pounds). They can measure between 2.4 to 3 meters in length (7.9 to 9.8 feet). Females are comparatively smaller and weigh around 150 to 250 kilograms (330 to 550 pounds) and measure 1.8 to 2.4 meters (5.9 to 7.9 feet) in length.
What is the polar bear's habitat and range?
The polar bear is found in the Arctic Circle and the nearby islands. They can be found in good numbers in Alaska, Norway, Denmark, Russia and Canada. There are smaller populations in the surrounding regions near the Arctic pole. They prefer the Cold Icy areas of the Arctic and thrive in areas where the human intervention is minimal. They are found in good numbers in areas where their primary prey, the Seals mate and nest.
What are three characteristics that make a polar bear a marine mammal?
Polar bears are not explicitly marine mammals. They are however rather aquatic. Polar bears have webbed paws, which are very broad and give the bears an impressive stroke. Their fur is waterproof. Polar bears are excellent swimmers and have been known to swim distances of 40 miles. They also obtain much of their diet from seals and other marine creatures.
A polar bear is a mammal because it feeds by its mother milk, they have white fur, they have a mammary glands, even they have sweat glands, they are warm-blooded. Polar bears are backbone known as vertebrates, or chordates. They have an internal skeleton is called an endoskeleton.
Do polar bears eat vegetables?
Polar Bears are carnivores, eating mainly seals, caught far out on the pack ice. Sometimes, they may tackle young walruses if they can isolate one from the herd, (a healthy adult walrus would be too large for a polar bear to tackle). If really hungry, they will eat carrion.
What is a polar bear's average life span?
The average life span of a Polar Bear is 25-30 years in the wild and 45 years in the zoo.
What type of cells do polar bears have?
Polar bears have almost 4 inches of blubber to keep them warm. There is a process in almost all animals to regulate a normal state, called homeostasis. This keeps the body at the right temperature, keeps you from having too much water in your body, keeping energy levels at a proper rate, etc. Things like peeing to regulate your water, sweating to keep you cool, burning fat for energy is all homeostasis.
How does the fur on a polar bear survive?
well fur is not alive and the fur on a polar bear is thick so it can withstand anything
a polar bear can lift over 400 pounds, it eats twice its own body weight
Does a 2 ton polar bear break the ice?
I guess we would find out if a 4,000 pound polar bear existed. it can if it is made of feathers and not metal but most polar bears are made of iron so....
What is the female polar bears role in nurturing the young?
it teachs it to hunt and feeds it and keeps it warm
polar bear will according to wiki rarely get older then 25,the oldest recorded have been at age of 32 and the oldest non-wild bear was a 43y female
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