POLAR BEAR: What you need to know

Hi! I want to explain about POLAR BEAR. I hope this post will help you to understand about this interesting and beautiful animal.

Polar bear is only found in the Arctic and it is the largest carnivore in the world. The most important habitats for polar bears are the edges of pack ice where currents and wind interact. Its fur is thicker than other bears with a thick layer of blubber beneath their fur to provide buoyancy and insulation.

Its main foods are the seals and sea lion. Occasionally, it will eat walrus and beluga whales. Polar bear is the good swimmer and can swim up to 354 kilometers. Polar bear does not hibernation. Its can withstand hunger using its body fat for energy source up to 8 months. Polar bear rarely attack humans unless it is hungry. When it is threatened, the polar bear will stand up and open its mouth to frighten the enemy.

 Pregnant polar bears need to eat a lot of foods in the summer and fall to build up enough fat reserves to survive the denning period. Polar bear seek out maternity dens in October or November. Most maternity dens are located on land where snow accumulates including along coastal bluffs or pressure ridges on sea ice. 

 Female polar bears give birth to usually 1 or 2 one pound cubs and then nurse them until they reach about 20 – 30 pounds before emerging from the den in March or April. The young are born from November through January while the mothers are hibernating. Cubs will remain with their mothers for 2 years.

POLAR BEAR

Scientific name: Ursus maritimus

Length              : 1.8m – 3m (3.3m if its stand)

Weight              : 150kg-700kg (reach 800 kg during the winter)

Foods                : Seals, sea lion, fish, dead         animals

Habitats            : Arctic