POLAR BEARS

polar bear need

our help .

stop flying. my habitat

can’t bear it

The polar bear is the most carnivorous member of the bear family, and most of its diet consists of ringed and bearded seals. The Arctic is home to millions of seals, which become prey when they surface in holes in the ice in order to breathe, or when they haul out on the ice to rest.

he polar bear’s white fur helps camouflage it in it’s po-lar environment. The polar bear has two layers of fur, a soft under coat and an outer coat of guard hairs. The guard hairs are hollow and help the polar bear float!

Polar BearThe polar bear has fur on the soles of its feet that helps protect it from the cold and ice and prevents the polar bear from sliding on the ice. The polar also has some webbing between its toes that help it paddle in the water. It has a long neck and a small head. Its long neck help the polar bear keep its head above water when it is swimming. Male polar bears are larger than females. They can weigh as much as 1,600

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he polar bear is the most carnivorous member of the bear family, and most of its diet consists of ringed and bearded seals. The Arctic is home to millions of seals, which become prey when they surface in holes in the ice in order to breathe, or when they haul out on the ice to rest.

olar bears are dying. As global warming accelerates, the sea ice they depend on

for survival is literally melting away. Bears are starving and drowning as they have to swim farther and farther to reach solid ice. Some are even turning to cannibalism in a desperate search for food. Those trapped on land hun-dreds of miles from the nearest ice often wan-der near villages in search of food and are shot

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dentification: Height: Average adult male 8.5 ft. (2.6 m) Average adult female 6.5 ft. (2 m) Weight: Average adult male 900 lbs. Average adult female 500 lbs. Color: Off-white fur with black nose, eyes and mouth.

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