Can you imagine being a polar bear stuck in the middle of the ocean on a piece of ice‚ having nowhere to go and knowing that you have no way out? Luckily‚ there is hope for these polar bears and many more species all over the world that can prevent this situation from even occurring. That is the World Wildlife Fund. WWF helps all species of animals and their environments by putting up numerous safe havens that are controlled and supported with every dollar that is donated. All they need is a few
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relationship and hybridization of brown bears (Ursus arctos) and polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Fast morphological evolution has been seen over the years throughout mammals of the earth‚ as it is an important driver of specialization and speciation. Ursus‚ is the genus in the family of Ursidae (bears) that includes polar bears (Ursus arctos)‚ black bears (Ursus americanus)‚ and brown bears (Ursus maritimus). The polar bear and brown bear specifically are closely related
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Polar Bears The polar bear is the largest and most carnivorous bear. It is a marine mammal. The polar bear is found throughout the arctic region including Alaska‚ Canada‚ Russia‚ Greenland‚ and Norway. Polar bears can be as tall as 6-8 feet tall. They can weight can vary from about 200-1‚760 pounds. But‚ when born they are 12 to 14 inches long and weigh around one pound. Polar bear’s lifespan ranges from 20-25 years old. Unlike other bears polar bears do not hibernate during the winter. They are
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Polar bears. Many think of polar bears living in Antarctica as if they are living in a winter wonderland. Sadly this is not the case. Polar bears everywhere are on a daily struggle to survive. They have a shortage of ice time to hunt and fatten up for the winter. Because of the shortened ice time due to global warming polar bears are under more stress‚ starving‚ and dying. They are struggling over something they cannot control. Polar bears living more south‚ for example in the Hudson Bay region‚
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While it once might have seemed impossible that the sea ice in the Arctic would ever cease to exist‚ today the trends in melting sea ice are conclusive‚ and the leading cause of polar bears being at risk. In the past thirty years‚ mean world surface temperatures have increased 0.2°C per decade. However‚ in some parts of the Arctic‚ temperatures have increased ten times the rate (Hansen et al‚ 2006). Since the late 1970s there have been major reductions in summer sea ice extent‚ decreases in the extent
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about polar bears. For example‚ is a polar bear’s fur white? Do polar bears hibernate? Where do they have their young? To answer one of your questions‚ polar bears’ fur is actually translucent. Did you know that polar bears don’t hibernate? They do have a den for their young till they are old enough to go outside to hunt for food? These questions and more will all be answered in this informational article about polar bears and their survival in the Arctic. As mentioned before‚ polar bears’
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species and ecosystems; polar bears are essentially the poster child for species impacted by Earth’s warming temperatures. “Earth’s 2015 surface temperatures were the warmest since modern record keeping began in 1880‚” according to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Polar bears depend on sea ice in the Arctic for all aspects of their life; global warming has caused a marked decrease in the polar ice. In May of 2008‚ polar bears were listed as a threatened
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cats. The Alaskan brown bear and the polar bear share similarities and demonstrate differences. One comparison between the bears is that the males (boars) are usually solitary animals. Except for a month during the mating season‚ mature boars live alone. Females (sows) raise cubs (one to four) by themselves and occasionally must protect their young against the males. The lone boar Alaskan brown bear usually
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wondered how the polar bear keeps warm in the arctic? That is thanks to fat. The polar bear has nearly 10 cm of fat under their fur. The Polar bear gets its fat by eating seals. With its Astonishing appearance‚ handy hunting technique‚ harsh habitat the polar bear is an impressive animal. Polar bears have a rather astonishing appearance. Most of these traits are not for show but rather Warmth‚ friction‚ or hunting. The size of a polar bear’s head is smaller than most bears. The smaller head
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is a polar bear and I am hear to tell you all about it. Polar bears are amazing creatures. Polar bears are very rare in modern civilization and can be found on few places around the earth. These animals are also very deadly and are feared by many animals having very few predators. There sense of smell is amazing being able to detect seals under 3 feet of ice and snow. As I said they can grow to be over half a ton and having great speed and agility. Now to where you can find them. Polar bears are hard
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