Polar BearsPolar Bears

By: Noemy SorianoBy: Noemy Soriano

Basic Info….Basic Info….

The The polar bearpolar bear is a bear native to the Arctic is a bear native to the Arctic Ocean and its surrounding seas. Ocean and its surrounding seas.

The world's largest predator found on land, an The world's largest predator found on land, an adult male weighs around 300–600 kg (660–adult male weighs around 300–600 kg (660–1320 lb), while an adult female is about half that 1320 lb), while an adult female is about half that size size

In May 2008 the United States took the In May 2008 the United States took the classification of vulnerable species one step classification of vulnerable species one step further by declaring polar bears a threatened further by declaring polar bears a threatened species in need of increased protection.species in need of increased protection.

Polar Bears AdaptionPolar Bears Adaption

They can blend into snow with their white fur coat, They can blend into snow with their white fur coat, So their prey couldn’t see themSo their prey couldn’t see them

Two thick layers of fur, to keep them warm in cold Two thick layers of fur, to keep them warm in cold weatherweather

They have blubber (fat) under their skin, It keeps They have blubber (fat) under their skin, It keeps them warmthem warm

A very good sense of smell, It helps them to catch A very good sense of smell, It helps them to catch dinnerdinner

Long curved claws that are sharp, To cling to iceLong curved claws that are sharp, To cling to ice

The Ancestors Of The Polar BearsThe Ancestors Of The Polar Bears

TheThe polar bear (polar bear (Ursus maritimusUrsus maritimus), also known as the ), also known as the white bearwhite bear, , northern bearnorthern bear, or sea bear, is a large bear native to the , or sea bear, is a large bear native to the ArcticArctic

It is one of the two largest land carnivore species and the It is one of the two largest land carnivore species and the apex predator within its rangeapex predator within its range

It is well-adapted to its habitat: its thick blubber and fur It is well-adapted to its habitat: its thick blubber and fur insulate it against the cold and its translucent fur (which insulate it against the cold and its translucent fur (which appears white or cream-colored) camouflages it from its appears white or cream-colored) camouflages it from its prey. prey.

The polar bear hunts well on land and on the sea ice, as The polar bear hunts well on land and on the sea ice, as well as in the waterwell as in the water

The Polar Bears HabitatThe Polar Bears Habitat

Across the barren landscape of the Churchill Across the barren landscape of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area along the Wildlife Management Area along the Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada, Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada,

Polar Bears live in the cold and windy Polar Bears live in the cold and windy northern arctic .northern arctic .

What It EatsWhat It Eats

Polar BearsPolar Bears Almost Almost exclusively feed on exclusively feed on ringed seals and to a ringed seals and to a lesser extent bearded lesser extent bearded sealssealsAlso eat walrus, Also eat walrus, beluga whale and beluga whale and bowhead whale bowhead whale carcasses, birds, carcasses, birds, vegetation and kelp vegetation and kelp

Human ImpactHuman Impact

What is happening to polar bears because of What is happening to polar bears because of us humansus humans

Defenders of wildlifeDefenders of wildlife