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Polar bears are native to the ice sheets of the Arctic region. They are great swimmers but are not fast enough to catch their prey in the water. Instead the wait at seal breathing holes or break the ice to trap their prey. They usually eat the fat and skin of the seals and leave the meat for younger bears or scavengers to finish off.PBS: Lonely Roamers
International Polar Bear Day is February 27, 2009.BestFriends:International Polar Bear Day is February 27! (February 27, 2009)
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- Kingdom: Animalia
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Carnivora
- Species: Ursus maritimus
- Has black skin and white furNational Geographic: Polar Bear
- Females weigh about 550 poundsPBS: Lonely Roamers
- Males weigh about 1,500 poundsPBS: Lonely Roamers
- Pregnant females can go eight months without foodNational Geographic: Polar Bear
- Live 25 to 30 yearsNational Geographic: Polar Bear
- Typically live 15-18 years in the wildBestFriends:International Polar Bear Day is February 27! (February 27, 2009)
- May travel 3,000 miles in search of foodPBS: Lonely Roamers
- Only completely carnivorous bearCenter for Biological Diversity; Polar Bears
- Mostly eats ringed sealsCenter for Biological Diversity; Polar Bears
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Polar Bears
Polar bears are only found in the northern hemisphere, within arctic regions in the U.S. state of Alaska, and in the countries of Canada, Russia, Greenland, and Norway. Polar Bears have white fur over their black skin. The fur aids in camouflage to allow for better hunting. Their black skin allows them to efficiently take in the warmth of the sun.National Geographic: Polar Bear BestFriends:International Polar Bear Day is February 27! (February 27, 2009)Currently, polar bears are a potentially threatened species because their habitat is endangered by pollution, poaching, industrial expansion and climate change.BestFriends:International Polar Bear Day is February 27! (February 27, 2009)
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View All Polar Bear Questions (163) | Ask a QuestionIn Season One of Lost, how did the polar bear get on the Island? (1 Answer)According to LostPedia 'Polar bears were brought to the Island by the DHARMA Initiative, who held them in cages at the Hydra station. Text on the blast door map suggests ... read moreWill Sarah Palin end up in a polar bear (din-din)? Cheers, Lori Price www.legitgov.org (1 Answer)I think it's very unlikely. :) Besides, she's more entertaining being who she is. read moreWhere do polar bears live? (6 Answers)Polar bears live on the Arctic ice sheets and the surrounding costal waters. Their habitat is shrinking because of warmer water and air temperatures. http://assets.panda.org/img/current_wwf_polar_bear_status_map_26jan2009_216639.jpg read moreWhat is a bear rally? (2 Answers)We are currently in a bear market rally, also know as a dead-cat bounce. The market has lost 25% since the start of the year, it's wildly oversold, and as ... read more
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Polar Bear News
- CNN: Polar bear now listed as 'threatened' species (May 14, 2008)
- USGS: Polar Bear Denning Shifting
- Science Daily: Federal Polar Bear Research Critically Flawed (May 10, 2008)
- CNN.com: Bush Drilling Plan Could Threaten Polar Bears, Panel Chairman Says (January 17, 2008)
- New Scientist Enviroment: Polar Bears Deserting Unstable Ice to Give Birth (2007)
- Spiegel Online: Cuter Than Knut? Beleaguered Zoo to Hand-rear Surviving Polar Bear Cub (January 8, 2008)
- Berlin Zoo: Baby Knut
- National Wildlife: On Thin Ice (2007)
- Science Daily: Polar bears Deserting Unstable Ice To Give Birth
- NOAA: What Has Been Happening to Polar Bears In Recent Decades?
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