By: Frank
Table of Contents
Table of Contents 2
Appearance 3
Habitat 4
Behavior/Character Traits 5
Diet 6
Why is the Polar Bear Vulnerable? 7
Polar Bears 8
Appearance of the Polar Bear 8
Habitat of the Polar Bear 8
Behavior and Character Traits of the Polar Bear 9
Diet of the Polar Bear 9
What makes the Polar Bear Vulnerable? 9
Works Cited 11
Appearance
• largest terrestrial carnivore in the world
• fur is creamy white to yellow
• long body
• long neck
• narrow head
• relatively small ears
• brown eyes
• black claws
• black tongue
• males reach length of 2.4 to 2.6 m
• females reach length of 1.9 to 2.1 m
Habitat
• ice covered waters throughout the Artic
• along coastal areas
• channels between islands and archipelagos
• multi-year ice (ice that is more than 1 year old)
• south-facing slopes of hills or valleys
• dens excavated in snowdrifts
• banks of creeks and lakes
• sea ice
• Artic Ocean
• James Bay
• Hudson Bay
• Berlevag
• Swalbard
• Churchill, Manitoba
Behavior/Character Traits
• curious
• aggressive
• potentially dangerous to humans
• males are normally solitated except for mating season
• females usually social to each other
• internet meme that all polar bears are left handed
Diet
• carnivorous
• seals
• especially ringed seals
• birds
• eggs
• rodents
• shellfish
• crabs
• beluga whales
• walrus calves
• muskox
• reindeer
• other polar bears
• a little herbivorous
• berries
• roots
• kelp
Why is the Polar Bear Vulnerable?
• global warming
• climate change
• pollution
• oil development
• tourism
• human/bear interactions harvesting and shipping
Polar Bears
Polar bears are the most carnivorous of all bears. They have strong body parts that help them survive in the cold....