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Polar Bears By: Noemy Soriano. Basic Info….  The polar bear is a bear native to the Arctic Ocean and its surrounding seas.  The world's largest predator.

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1 Polar Bears By: Noemy Soriano

2 Basic Info….  The polar bear is a bear native to the Arctic Ocean and its surrounding seas.  The world's largest predator found on land, an adult male weighs around 300–600 kg (660– 1320 lb), while an adult female is about half that size  In May 2008 the United States took the classification of vulnerable species one step further by declaring polar bears a threatened species in need of increased protection.

3 Polar Bears Adaption  They can blend into snow with their white fur coat, So their prey couldn’t see them  Two thick layers of fur, to keep them warm in cold weather  They have blubber (fat) under their skin, It keeps them warm  A very good sense of smell, It helps them to catch dinner  Long curved claws that are sharp, To cling to ice

4 The Ancestors Of The Polar Bears  The polar bear (Ursus maritimus), also known as the white bear, northern bear, or sea bear, is a large bear native to the Arctic  It is one of the two largest land carnivore species and the apex predator within its range  It is well-adapted to its habitat: its thick blubber and fur insulate it against the cold and its translucent fur (which appears white or cream-colored) camouflages it from its prey.  The polar bear hunts well on land and on the sea ice, as well as in the water

5 The Polar Bears Habitat  Across the barren landscape of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area along the Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada,  Polar Bears live in the cold and windy northern arctic.

6 What It Eats  Polar Bears Almost exclusively feed on ringed seals and to a lesser extent bearded seals Also eat walrus, beluga whale and bowhead whale carcasses, birds, vegetation and kelp

7 Human Impact What is happening to polar bears because of us humans Defenders of wildlife


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