Polar Bears! Fluffy Big Bears by:charlotte v

Introduction My animal is a polar bear They are the largest land carnivore The scientific name is Ursus Maritimus There are 19 different types of polar bears

Physical Features Polar Bears are: Tall and grow up to 8 feet, just like Black Bears They weigh about 1,000 pounds It has black skin and clear fur, so their fur is not white The fur feels like a nice soft teddy bear Their fur is oily and repels water

More Physical Features Polar bears have: long snouts with a black nose at the end black coating on the bottom of their paws paws are also slightly webbed small white ears that on the top side of their head eyes are small and black long, sharp nails a little tail

Their Habitat They live in: the Arctic Near the seas of the Northern Hemisphere Parts of the United States, Canada, Greenland, Norway, and Russia

Climate that Polar Bears Love Snowy weather They love the arctic climate and temperatures can drop down to 45 degrees below zero 50-60 degrees average temperature in the summer One of the coldest environments In the summer it has lots of plants so they can eat They live pretty high in the mountains, because it`s colder up there

Lifespan Polar bears live up to 15 to 20 years in the wild They can live up to 40 years in captivity Polar bears are endangered because of global warming Losing the sea ice is their biggest threat…no ice, no home

What They Eat Polar bears are carnivores, they are actually the biggest carnivore!! They eat: Seals Partly ringed seals Fish Sea birds Also in spring and summer they eat grass, lichen, seaweed and berries

Hunting Predator to… Prey of… No animals eat Polar bears- they are the top of the arctic food chain But people kill or shave their fur to make, carpets, blankets, furniture , and other things that you might want from a Polar bear’s fur seals fish seabirds Ringed seals

Behavior-How They Act Polar bears have been known to swim 60 miles(97 kilometers) at a time with out stopping They wait by the water until the seals come up for air and then they bite them They stand on their hind legs that’s how they play

Polar Bear Babies The cubs mom digs a den so they can stay warm when they give birth They give birth in winter The cubs mom stays with the cubs in summer for 38% of their time Adult male polar bears hunt for about 25% of their time during spring And about 40% of their time during the summer

Physical Adaptations Polar bears have webbed feet to help them swim in the water Their fur is oily and repels water so they don’t get cold and can dry quickly Their long sharp nails help them grip onto the ice so they don’t slip and they can also grab onto their prey They have sharp teeth to help them eat their prey The black coating on their feet helps keep their feet warm on the snow and ice They are white (because of the sun’s reflection) which helps them camouflage in the snow so they can surprise their prey.

Physiological Adaptations Under a Polar bears fur is black skin , so you would think that it`s white but it`s fur is clear because the sun reflects on the black skin that makes the fur clear They have longer heads than other bears and longer noses too because this gives them a superb sense of smell Some people think say a polar bear can smell a seal from more then three miles away They have three layers to keep them warm The polar bear wears a parka and a wet suit, it`s fur coat works like a parka and the blubber works like a wet suit They have blubber to keep them warm especially in the water

Behavioral Adaptations They are very strong runners so that helps them run away from their predator They stay with their cubs for three years to make sure that they teach them how to survive They are the biggest animal in the Arctic that helps them get their prey and predator

Fun Polar Bear Facts It even eats humans When a person eats polar bear liver, after a while the person’s skin will peel off Polar bears have three fat layers of coat, I would get HOT in that