The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle‚ encompassing the Arctic Ocean‚ its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is a large bear‚ approximately the same size as the omnivorous Kodiak bear(Ursus arctos middendorffi).[3] A boar (adult male) weighs around 350–700 kg (770–1‚540 lb)‚[4] while a sow (adult female) is about half that size. Although it is the sister species of the brown bear‚[5] it has evolved to occupy a
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Bears have undergone an interesting history as they evolved from their carnivorans ancestors. Bears have started out small and worked their way to the top of the food chain. Bears have so many adaptations that help them survive. Bears have very good adaptations that have helped them survive for years. The first adaptation the bear has that is very useful is hibernation. Hibernation is what helps the bears get through winter because food is hard to find. The second adaptation is the fact is that
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Canada Goose is a jacket company founded by Sam Tick in 1957. Sam Ticks grandson became the president and CEO of Canada goose in the 1990’s. Since 1957‚ Canada goose has grown their company substantially. Canada Goose jackets got popular for their warmth. They are down jackets with feathers inside. One of these jackets could sell for about $600. Their revenue since 1957 is around $100 million. (Fortune‚ 2013) Since being founded in 1957‚ Canada Goose has entered many partnerships and been featured
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Learning Log - Activity 3.7 The purpose of the study for learning log –Activity 3.7 was conducting a literature search for suitable papers on stakeholder theory. During the study I used common rules for searching literature: * scoping (and context) (Collins and Hussey‚ 2008); for scoping I usually looking for a last ten-five years literature * key word(s) searching in present I used words such as ‘Globalization”‚ “Sustainability‚ etc. * refining the search on stakeholder theory
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There are submarines traveling under the Arctic icepack regularly‚ and they occasionally surface at the North Pole. Recently‚ the gradual melting of polar ice has caused a lot of activity to spring up in the area; nations from all over the world are eyeing the possibilities to gain new viable oil‚ gas deposits‚ mineral reserves and transit and shipping routes‚ such as the Northwest Passage. Most notably‚ Russia is already setting ground to claim part of the Arctic as Russian territory. A Mission to Research
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temperatures of the Arctic? A. Polar bears have large teeth‚ including four sharp canine teeth. B. Polar bears have a thick layer of blubber under their skin. B. Polar bears have a thick layer of blubber under their skin. C. Polar bears have large paws and short‚ sharp claws. D. Polar bears have a black nose surrounded by a dark muzzle. 6. Which of the following adaptations would most likely help an animal survive the stressful environmental conditions found in the Arctic? A. Bats can emit high-pitched
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the Greenland’s ice sheet as an opportunity rather than a threat” (10) Some groups and communities view the melting of Greenland’s ice sheet as an opportunity rather than a threat because the melting ice creates some commercial advantages for the Arctic region the new route available from the melted ice will be the quickest way of travelling from Europe to the Pacific and Asia. This also increases the tourism opportunities because the tourist ships will be able to transport to the northern Canada
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many Arctic animals‚ but at the same time‚ it will have no real effect on our economy. According to a study by the US Energy Information Agency‚ the oil from the Alaskan Wilderness “would only reduce US oil imports by 4%” (Document C)‚ which would barely put a dent in our economy. Not only that but it would only supply us for “no more than 6 months” in spite of our starvation and at the rate in which we consume oil. We hold less than 3% of all known oil reserves and “the amount from the Arctic Refuge
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creating feelings of loneliness and despair. Shelley strengthens the theme of isolation by setting the conclusion of her novel in the Arctic wasteland‚ a place of hostile and desolate environment. We are first introduced to the theme of loneliness in the first chapter of the novel In his second letter to his sister‚ we learn that Walton was trapped in the Arctic and feels lonely and isolated‚ with no one to turn to for comfort‚ "I have no friend‚ Margaret: when I am glowing with the enthusiasm of
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5625 degrees north‚ 0 degrees east. The tundra does not have many types of vegetation. It has shrubs‚ grass in some parts and a lot of mosses. The tundra is too cold to be able to grow a lot of vegetation. The animals that live in the tundra are the arctic foxes‚ musk ox‚ the snowy owl‚ lemmings‚ and the polar bear! One of the animals that live in the tundra‚ the snowy owl‚ is very interesting! It is very different from other owls. The snowy owl’s niche is to reduce the competition for food. It hunts
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