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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finkenbinder 7th grade 12 may 2017 Polar Bears What animal comes to mind when you think of the arctic? Well in this case it would be the polar bear. Polar bears are the white furred‚ cold climate type of bears‚ incase you didn’t know. In this paper you will hear about the polar bears hunting methods‚ mating process‚ baby bears‚ and humans killing these animal. Polar bears live in the arctic where it is very cold. Luckily they have a “coat” to keep them warm. Polar bears have something called blubber
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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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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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Can we save the Polar bears? Imagine that you are a child waking up on crisp cool morning in a small village on the outskirts of Alaska. You stretch‚ throw on some clothes and go running outside. It’s summer‚ the days are long‚ and you have a lot planned. You are what is considered a local‚ you were born in Alaska‚ so were your parents and their parents. One of your favorite things to do is hunt Polar bears. You are used to the cold temperatures‚ the ice and the snow. Then one day in your early
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population of the Polar Bears to drop. There are organizations around the world helping the Polar Bears survive. Polar Bears have been endangered for ten years now and without organizations such as the WWF (World Wildlife Fund)‚ the Polar Bear’s survival rate will drop drastically. The survival of the Polar Bears rely on the WWF organization’s Margaret Williams‚ the managing director for the Arctic program for the WWF‚ is an expert when it comes to the preventions for the Polar Bears. She is quoted
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Are polar bears facing extinction because of global warming? [pic] By: Aieron Levy Could global warming be killing polar bears? The weather temperature is rising because of global warming‚ this is due to changes in the entire Arctic eco system. Scientists suggest that warmer temperatures mean less lack of ice that polar bears depend on for hunting. As their normal habitat gets hotter it goes down in size‚ this consequence leads to fewer polar bears. For the polar bear‚ which
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for extinction. The animal that I am interested in learning more about is the Ursus maritimus‚ commonly known in North America as a Polar Bear. Ursus maritimus is the Polar Bear’s scientific name which means sea bear; it received this name because it is heavily involved in the water and is the only bear considered to be a marine mammal. There is one documented Polar Bear that undertook a 426-mile swim that took nine days and did not rest on land; they are phenomenal swimmers. Polar Bears are
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Climate Change Effects on Artic Polar Bears Kenneth Halvorsen COM/156 09/30/2012 Jocelyn Henson Climate Change Effects on Artic Polar Bears Climate warming and ecological changes have caused a significant threat to the declining population of polar bears in the Arctic which is affecting human habitats Polar bears‚ the largest of the terrestrial carnivores‚ live on the Arctic ice for the majority of the year. The icy habitat allows polar bears to hunt for their primary prey - seals.
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