The scientific name of polar bear is Ursus maritimus. It measures 6-9 feet length. It lives in arctic sea ice. Polar bears are the planet’s biggest land-based carnivores – although they actually spend most of their lives around water and ice.
POLAR BEAR IS A GREAT SWIMMER
Polar bears are excellent swimmers and can sustain a pace of 6.2 miles per hour by using their front paws like oars while their hind legs are held flat like a rudder.
CANADA IS THEIR PRIMARY HABITAT
Sixty percent of the 19 polar bear subpopulations are in Canada.
POLAR BEAR'S MAIN COURSE
The polar bear is the most carnivorous member of the bear family, feeding mainly on a diet of ice seals.
POLAR BEAR'S WEIGHT
At birth, a polar bear cub weighs about the size of a guinea pig. Grown bear weighs weighs 800-1,300 pounds.
SPACE FOR FOOD IN THE STOMACH
A polar bear’s stomach can hold the food equivalent of 15 percent to 20 percent of its own body weight.
POLAR BEAR OVERHEATS
They also roll in the snow to cool off, as polar bears overheat easily, despite the harsh conditions of their environment.
HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THEY AT HUNTING?
Less than 2 percent of a polar bear’s attempted hunts are successful.
POLAR BEAR HUNTING METHOD
Polar bear hunts by locating an active breathing hole using its keen sense of smell.
POLAR BEAR'S COAT, IS IT WHITE?
The polar bear’s coat has no white pigment. In fact, a polar bear’s skin is black, and its hairs are hollow.
