Polar BearsPolar Bears

By KarinaBy Karina

• Icy cold in the arcticIcy cold in the arctic• Polar Bears are at risk of dying out – Polar Bears are at risk of dying out –

ice floes meltingice floes melting• Polar Bears live along shores and on Polar Bears live along shores and on

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• To help them swim polar bears have webbed To help them swim polar bears have webbed toestoes

• They grow a thick layer of fat under their skin They grow a thick layer of fat under their skin that blocks the cold.that blocks the cold.

• Polar bear coats look white, cream-colored or Polar bear coats look white, cream-colored or yellowish, depending on the light, but each yellowish, depending on the light, but each hair is colorless and hollowhair is colorless and hollow

• Polar bear is a large white bear of the NorthPolar bear is a large white bear of the North

• Polar bear skin is blackPolar bear skin is black

• Polar bears are the largest species of bearPolar bears are the largest species of bear

• Males up to 1,800 lbs females up to 660 lbs.Males up to 1,800 lbs females up to 660 lbs.

• Males up to 8’6’’ females up to 6’11”Males up to 8’6’’ females up to 6’11”’’

• Polar bear bodies are well built to help Polar bear bodies are well built to help them live in the Arcticthem live in the Arctic

• The soles of their feet are mostly covered The soles of their feet are mostly covered in fur, to keep them warm walking over icein fur, to keep them warm walking over ice

• Many polar bears ,except pregnant Many polar bears ,except pregnant females, head out onto the ice to hunt females, head out onto the ice to hunt seals.seals.

• Polar bears don’t hibernatePolar bears don’t hibernate• Polar bears spend much of the year on sea Polar bears spend much of the year on sea

ice in the Arctic Oceanice in the Arctic Ocean

• The oldest captive polar bear know The oldest captive polar bear know live to be more than 40 years old.live to be more than 40 years old.

• Wild bears live 15-18 yearsWild bears live 15-18 years

• Between 20,000 and 27,000 world Between 20,000 and 27,000 world widewide

• Ice bearsIce bears

• Sea bearsSea bears

The international union for The international union for conservation of nature and natural conservation of nature and natural resources lists the polar bear as a resources lists the polar bear as a vulnerable species.vulnerable species.