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Lord of the Arctic Lord of the Arctic - the biggest meat eater on Earth. The female hybernates during the winter alone with her babies. Polar bears have small ears to preserve maximum body heat. Their eyesight is poor but their sense of smell is excellent.
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The female hybernates during the winter alone with her babies.
Their eyesight is poor but their sense of smell is excellent.
They normally travel between 3 and 6 km/h but in the case of an emergency they can run at nearly 40 km/h.
So powerful and tireless they are as fast in the water as on land.
After a good meal, time to practice their favourite sport – sleeping !!!
The male weighs from 500 to 750 kg and the female from 230 to 320 kg.
They can smell a dead animal more than 5 km away, and a seal under 1 meter of ice. Its territory is not defined like other animals.
The babies remain with their mother until they are 3 years of age. The mortality rate is very low.
Sexual fertility occurs from the age of 4 years to through to 7 years.
Welcome to the Arctic Motel with all the mod cons for the polar bear!!!
Polar bears are confronted with all the organic pollutants created by man, which are threatening their very existence. Global warming and the destruction of their ice habitat are destroying their natural hunting territories and food sources. Emblème du
michael ekim mc farland février 2006 musique de kenny g.: berceuse de brahms images du web