Polar bears have long fascinated us. With their thick, white coats, they look stupendously cuddly, especially the cubs. Truthfully, they're the biggest and most powerful bears in the world. Alas, they could be added to the endangered animals list. Polar bears are an amazingly attractive animal. Sadly, they are under lots of pressure as a species due to climate change in the Arctic. Receding ice and pollution issues are leading to concerns polar bears could be facing extinction. To better understand polar bears, here?s an outline of this amazing animal.
While penguins are only found in Antarctica, polar bears are only found in the Arctic Circle. This, of course, means they are especially subject to any environmental changes in the Arctic. Polar bears are the biggest bear species by over 400 pounds typically. They are essentially solitary creatures. For food, seal is generally on the menu, but they may also scavenge if they come across something tasty. Apparently polar bears never drink water. They get it all from their meals.
Polar bears are renowned for their attractive white coats. In truth, the coats aren't white. The hairs are drab, hollowed tubes that soak up the light giving them the bears their white colour. Polar bear skin is basically black like their noses. A typical tale is the hollowed tubes of polar bear skin can act like fiber optics for your telephone. This story has been disproved, it gives you an idea of the character of the hairs. Female polar bears customarily give birth in the last two months of the year. They nearly always give birth to twins. When it's time to do that the mummies will dig dens out of the snow and ice. They are going to remain in the den without food until the pups are able to leave.
When born, polar bear pups are absolutely tiny. They weigh less than one pound, which is pretty amazing considering an adult polar bear can weigh 1,100 pounds typically. After birth, the mummy will stay with the cubs for 2 years and train them in all sides of polar bear etiquette. After that she deserts them to their own destiny. The fathers take no part in the raising of the pups.
As with many animals, polar bears have some unique characteristics. They can walk up to 40 miles a day and swim up to 60. To catch seals, they stand over a breathing hole and wait for a seal to come up for air. They then swat the seal with their left paw, always their left paw for some unknown reason. After eating, they can go five days without swatting another seal. As of the writing of this work, polar bear populations are under duress as the Arctic undergoes fundamental changes. Ice is softening and so is the territory of the polar bear. Latest estimates indicate only 25,000 polar bears remain.
While penguins are only found in Antarctica, polar bears are only found in the Arctic Circle. This, of course, means they are especially subject to any environmental changes in the Arctic. Polar bears are the biggest bear species by over 400 pounds typically. They are essentially solitary creatures. For food, seal is generally on the menu, but they may also scavenge if they come across something tasty. Apparently polar bears never drink water. They get it all from their meals.
Polar bears are renowned for their attractive white coats. In truth, the coats aren't white. The hairs are drab, hollowed tubes that soak up the light giving them the bears their white colour. Polar bear skin is basically black like their noses. A typical tale is the hollowed tubes of polar bear skin can act like fiber optics for your telephone. This story has been disproved, it gives you an idea of the character of the hairs. Female polar bears customarily give birth in the last two months of the year. They nearly always give birth to twins. When it's time to do that the mummies will dig dens out of the snow and ice. They are going to remain in the den without food until the pups are able to leave.
When born, polar bear pups are absolutely tiny. They weigh less than one pound, which is pretty amazing considering an adult polar bear can weigh 1,100 pounds typically. After birth, the mummy will stay with the cubs for 2 years and train them in all sides of polar bear etiquette. After that she deserts them to their own destiny. The fathers take no part in the raising of the pups.
As with many animals, polar bears have some unique characteristics. They can walk up to 40 miles a day and swim up to 60. To catch seals, they stand over a breathing hole and wait for a seal to come up for air. They then swat the seal with their left paw, always their left paw for some unknown reason. After eating, they can go five days without swatting another seal. As of the writing of this work, polar bear populations are under duress as the Arctic undergoes fundamental changes. Ice is softening and so is the territory of the polar bear. Latest estimates indicate only 25,000 polar bears remain.
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