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Structural and Behavioral Adaptations Of the Polar Bear

Structural and Behavioral Adaptations Of the Polar Bear. Structural Adaptations:. Small ears. blubber. Black skin. Fuzzy undercoat. Large paws. A polar bear’s paw is about one foot across. This enables the bear to walk in deep snow and To swim in water.

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Structural and Behavioral Adaptations Of the Polar Bear

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  1. Structural and Behavioral Adaptations Of the Polar Bear

  2. Structural Adaptations: Small ears blubber Black skin Fuzzy undercoat Large paws

  3. A polar bear’s paw is about one foot across. This enables the bear to walk in deep snow and To swim in water.

  4. A polar bear’s small ear help it Keep the bear warm. Small ears lose less heat than large Ears.

  5. A polar bear has an extreme layer of fat. This fat helps keep the bear warm.

  6. Underneath all that fur, a polar bear’s skin is black. Black skin helps absorb heat from the sun.

  7. A thick fuzzy undercoat of fur helps keep a polar bear warm.

  8. behavioral Adaptations:

  9. Polar Bear: Behavioral Adaptations • Hunting behaviors • A polar Bear will lie in wait at the opening of a seal’s breathing hole. • A Polar Bear can also sneak up on seals sunning themselves.

  10. Polar Bear: Behavioral Adaptations • Hibernation • Some Polar Bears, especially pregnant females, will hibernate for short periods of time if food is scarce.

  11. Polar Bear: Behavioral Adaptations • Play Fighting • Adult males and cubs have been known to spend time play fighting

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