• 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)

    1. Kingdom: Animalia
    2. Class: Mammalia
    3. Order: Carnivora
    4. Species: Ursus maritimus
    5. Has black skin and white furNational Geographic: Polar Bear
    6. Females weigh about 550 poundsPBS: Lonely Roamers
    7. Males weigh about 1,500 poundsPBS: Lonely Roamers
    8. Pregnant females can go eight months without foodNational Geographic: Polar Bear
    9. Live 25 to 30 yearsNational Geographic: Polar Bear
    10. Typically live 15-18 years in the wildBestFriends:International Polar Bear Day is February 27! (February 27, 2009)
    11. May travel 3,000 miles in search of foodPBS: Lonely Roamers
    12. Only completely carnivorous bearCenter for Biological Diversity; Polar Bears
    13. Mostly eats ringed sealsCenter for Biological Diversity; Polar Bears

  • 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)