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Polar bear Majestic creature of the far north, the polar bear is the world’s largest terrestrial carnivore. Its Latin name, Ursus maritimus, means ‘sea bear’: an apt name for this amazing animal, which spends much of its life in, around, or on the water – predominantly on the sea ice.
4 to 8 feet tall. Weight: 60 to 1,600 pounds. Bears are mammals that belong to the family Ursidae. They can be as small as four feet long and about 60 pounds (the sun bear) to as big as eight feet ...
Polar bears are considered by many to be marine mammals. The name Ursus maritimus means maritime bear. Their preferred habitat is the pack ice of the Arctic Ocean. The ice edge and pressure ridges where fractures and refreezing occur provide the best hunting ground.
The polar bear’s diet is predominantly carnivorous. Over 95% of their food intake is seals, which are vital for survival. 1. Ringed seals are the most important prey species for polar bears and are like the hamburger of the Arctic for polar bears. Moreover, they are easily accessible through breathing holes in the sea ice.
Polar bears are the largest carnivorous land mammals on Earth. They are about seven to eight feet long, measured from the nose to the tip of their very short tail. Male polar bears are much larger than the females. A large male can weigh more than 1,700 pounds, while a large female is about half that size (up to 1,000 pounds).
Polar bears live along shores and on sea ice in the icy cold Arctic. When sea ice forms over the ocean in cold weather, many polar bears, except pregnant females, head out onto the ice to hunt seals. Polar bears primarily eat seals. Polar bears often rest silently at a seal's breathing hole in the ice, waiting for a seal in the water to surface. A polar bear may also hunt by swimming beneath ...
Interesting Grolar Bear Facts. 1. Fertile Pizzly bears. Pizzly is a much less intimidating than some of the other names for the hybrid, to the point where it might be considered a slur. Still, these names reflect a frightening reality: a polar bear was able to mate with a grizzly bear.
