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Polar Bears

Polar Bears. Katie Lallo. Where are polar bears found?. They are mostly found in the Arctic It’s important for their habitats to be packed with ice and water around the ice Polar bears are found throughout the Arctic region They are also found in Alaska, Canada, Russia, Greenland and Norway.

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Polar Bears

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  1. Polar Bears Katie Lallo

  2. Where are polar bears found? • They are mostly found in the Arctic • It’s important for their habitats to be packed with ice and water around the ice • Polar bears are found throughout the Arctic region • They are also found in Alaska, Canada, Russia, Greenland and Norway

  3. What do polar bears eat? • They mostly eat ringed seals and bearded seals • They have also been know to eat walruses, beluga whales and bowhead whale carcasses • They have also been know to eat garbage if they live near humans

  4. Baby cubs • Baby cubs will stay with their mother for about two years or until they can live on their own • When polar bears are born they are 12 to 14 inches • They will weigh about 1 pound • They will often be hunted by Arctic foxes and male polar bears

  5. Their body • Their fur is clear and hollow even though it appears to be white or yellow • Their skin is black • Their visibly pale coloring is caused by the reflection and scattering of light • They have two coats and a thick layer of blubber to help their body’s insulate from the cold

  6. Their paws • Polar bears paws are to help them walk on the ice and swim • There are hairs and bumps on the bottom of their feet to help them walk on the ice • They have webbing between their toes that allows them to swim

  7. Mother polar bears • Mother polar bears show their cubs how to stalk their prey • They blend in with the snow so that helps them with stalking their prey • They will use stealth to follow their prey and then when the time is right they will get their prey • The cubs will follow and watch what their mother does so they can do that when they will be on their own

  8. Males • Males will be 7 to 10 feet in length • Males will weigh 1000 to 1400 • They live in water and on land • Their life span is 20 to 30 years

  9. Females • Females will be 5 to 7 feet in length • Females will weigh half of what males weigh • The will have litter of 1 to 4 • Their life span is 20 to 30 years • They live on water and on land • Females will live in a den with their cubs

  10. Habitat • The polar bear is often regarded as a marine mammal • The polar bear spends most months at sea • There are the only living marine mammal with powerful, large limbs and feet that allows them to cover miles on foot and run on land

  11. Behavior • Polar bears are not territorial • Although people see the polar bear as being aggressive, they are cautious in confrontations, and often choose to escape rather than fight • Polar bears will not attack humans unless they are provoked • Adult polar bears live solitary lives but will be seen playing together for hours

  12. Facts • Polar bears are one of 8 species of bears • Their height is between 3.5 to 5 feet standing on all 4 legs • Polar bears are the largest land carnivores in the world • Males will reach full size between the ages of 8-14 • Females will reach full size between the ages of 5-6

  13. More Facts • There is about 20,000-25,000 polar bears • Polar bears can smell a seal half a mile away • Ursusmaritimusis the scientific name for polar bears

  14. World Records • The largest polar on record standing at 11 feet tall • The largest polar bear weighing in at about 3,500 pounds • The oldest polar bear to live on record was 43 years old • The longest a polar bear swam on record was 220 miles

  15. Bibliography • http://www.defenders.org/polar-bear/basic-facts • http://www.bearlife.org/baby-polar-bears.html • http://www.bearlife.org/polar-bear-facts.html • http://www.animalfactguide.com/animal-facts/polar-bear/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bear • http://news.discovery.com/animals/zoo-animals/worlds-largest-bear-identified-110201.htm • http://www.livescience.com/27436-polar-bear-facts.html

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