1. Polar Bears Ursus Maritimus By: Olivia Rigdon

2. Polar Bear Physical Features The Polar Bear actually has black skin The Polar Bear has clear fur but it may appear yellow because of oils from seal meat Polar Bears can weigh up to 1,500 pounds They usually give birth to two cubs They live in a layer of fat called Blubber that is usually over 4 inches thick. This fat keeps them from getting cold.

3. Polar Bear Characteristics Polar Bears live in the Artic on icy land and freezing cold water Polar Bears eat mostly Ringed Seals and Bearded Seals

4. Polar Bears Predators Humans are a Polar Bears only Predator Pollution Poaching And disturbances from industrial activities Sometimes other Bears

5. Polar Bears Adaptations Polar Bears adapt well to the icy cold weather They also adapt well to cold waters They don’t mind warmer weathers in zoos but they do like cold water around them so they can cool off

6. Polar Bears Butterfly Species Polar Bears are considered a butterfly species because of the climate change in their environment. There climate is slowly getting warmer so they may have to change the way they live. Some people think that they will not be able to adapt to the new climate change quickly enough so they will slowly die out.

7. Bibliography Leathers, Dan. Polar Bears on the Hudson Bay. Hockessin: Mitchell Lane Publisures, 2008. Print.."http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?st at=BROWSE&query_src=photos_fauna_com- Mammal&where-lifeform=Mammal&where- namesoup=Polar Bear&rel- namesoup=matchphrase&title_tag= Polar Bear." CalPhotos. N.p.. Web. 31 Jan 2013.