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This is a page all about Polar Bears.

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1.) The average size of a male Polar bear weighs 990 pounds. 2.) The average size of a female Polar bear weighs 550 pounds. 3.) The Polar bears fur coat is in the range of pure white to a yellowish color. 4.) The Polar bear is the biggest bear. 5.) Bears and humans are similar to each other. 6.) The skeletons of bears and humans very similar too. 7.) Polar bears are intelligent and curious. 8.) They can learn quickly, remember things for many years, and can locate all kinds of food. 9.) Bears form families of their own that are called the Ursidae. 10.) The Native Americans thought that bear claws and teeth were good-luck charms. 11.) Polar bear cubs follow their mother everywhere. 12.) The mother teaches the cubs everything about how to survive on their own. 13.) There are 8 different kinds of bears. 14.) No bears live in Australia, the Antarctic, or most of Africa. 15.) Polar bears are the largest land-living carnivore in the world. 16.) The long neck on the Polar bear is useful for reaching down in cracks to catch seals. 17.) The Polar bear is the newest species of bears. 18.) Polar bears developed from Grizzly bears. 19.) Their bodies adapted to the Arctic environment. 20.) The skin of a Polar bear is black. 21.) The bears are all related to a doglike carnivore. 22.) There are about five species of bears that are now extinct. 23.) Six of the eight bears are closely related to each other 24.) The Polar bear and Brown bear are the closest relatives. 25.) Polar bear's paws have fur between their pads. 26.) It prevents them from having cold feet and slipping on the ice. 27.) The mother Polar bear rests while keeping a close eye out for danger. 28.) If there is any sign of danger mother will take her cubs and retreat back to the den. 29.) Sometimes when the cubs are tired of walking they will take a ride on their mother's back. 30.) As the cubs grow they start to hunt regularly. 31.) Polar bears will wait for hours at a seal's breathing, just waiting to catch a seal.

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32.) When on all 4 a Polar bear is about 4ft, but when on its hind legs it is about 10ft tall. 33.) The life span of a Polar bear in captive is about 40 years, but out in the wild is still unknown. 34.) Polar bears live in the Arctic Circle, which is very cold. 35.) A Polar bear eats mostly seals, but in the summer time (when seals are scarce) the bears will sometimes eat seaweed. 36.) A Polar bear can give up to 2 offspring per year, and about 80 offspring in a lifetime.

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37.) The Polar bear survives in it's environment because it has very thick fur. 38.) It also has black skin which attracts the sun's heat. 39.) It's sharp claws and patience are very helpful when it comes to the bear catching food. 40.) It has these pad like things on the bottom of it's foot so that when it walks on ice it doesn't slip. 41.) People are over hunting, and because of global warming there are getting less and less Polar bears 42.) Only a pregnant female Polar bear hibernates. 43.) Lots of Polar bears live in the Arctic Circle. 44.) They also live in the northern parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. 45.) Reproducing of a Polar bear normally starts between the ages 3 and 5 years old. 46.) A male Polar bear can weigh between 800 and 1600 pounds. 47.) A female Polar bear can weigh between 400 and 800 pounds. 48.) Sense they have huge stomachs, Polar bears can go for weeks without eating. 49.) Polar bears are an endangered species. 50.) A Polar bears front claws are webbed for swimming.

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51.) Polar bears spend most of the year in the frozen sea. 52.) Most Polar bears are born on land. 53.) The Polar bear is closely related to the Brown bear, but with many different body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures. 54.) It has those adaptations for moving across snow, ice, and open sea. 55.) Global warming is the biggest threat to Polar bears, because it is melting the ice. 56.) It is the worlds largest predator found on land. 57.) Bears have been hunted sense prehistoric time. 58.) They were and are hunted for their fur, teeth, and claws.

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59.) The polar bear is the largest, and more of a carnivore, of all the bears. 60.) Polar bears have a long head with small ears, a "Roman" nose, a long neck, powerful limbs, broad feet with hairy soles, and a mere stump of a tail. 61.) Their fur is made up of long guard hairs and a defense underfur. 62.) Polar bears are terrific divers and swim strongly. 63.) They can swim up to 6 mph, using only front legs. 64.) There is a thick layer of fat under skin. 65.) It is 3 inches thick on the hunches to help keep it afloat. 66.) They usually swim with their heads stretched forward, but when the water gets rough they go underwater. 67.) The fat layer keeps out the cold. 68.) When the Polar bear comes out of the water and onto the land, it shakes itself off. 69.) Its favorite kind of seal is the ringed seal. 70.) Polar bears will kill young walruses, if it can get it. 71.) They will also eat fish, seabirds-at time their eggs, and carrion. 72.) A beached whale can attract Polar bears from a large area. 73.) A carcase once attracted 24 Polar bears. 74.) Mating season is in April and May. 75.) After carrying the cubs for 240 days 2 cubs are born. 78.) Cubs are born in January and December. 79.) When born, cubs are each a foot long. 80.) They weigh 1 1/2 pounds. 81.) It has a coat of short sparse hairs. 82.) Its eyes open when they are 33 days old. 83.) Their ears open when they are 26 days old. 84.) The cubs hearing is imperfect until they are 69 days old. 85.) They start to walk when they are about 47 days old. 86.) They are weaned when they are about 3 months old. 87.) The cubs stay with their mother until they are at least 10 months old, but often longer. 88.) When the mother is ready to mate again, she drives away the cubs. 89.) By that time they weigh 200-400 pounds. 90.) When they are 2 1/2 to 5 years old they are sexually mature. 91.) Female Polar bears maturing later than males. 92.) When a female Polar bear is going to hibernate, because she is pregnant, diges in the snow to make a cozy den. 93.) People don't know if male Polar bears hibernate. 94.) People are bears only enemy. 95.) A small polar bear can die from being crushed or drowned by ice during storms. 96.) If the male Polar bear gets the chance it will kill and eat a baby polar bear. 97.) Polar bears have always been hunted by Eskimos for their meat and pelts. 98.) The teeth are used for ornaments. 99.) The pelts are used for bed covers, sledge robes, and trousers. 100.) The bear's liver is not used at all.


 * ===Physical characteristics=== || Life Cycle || Growth || Body Functions || Pregnancy & Birth || Location / Habitat || Adaption || Problems || Behavior || Diet || Predators / Prey || Family groups || Relatives ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Polar bears have a long head with small ears. ||  || When born they weigh 1 1/2 pounds. ||   || Mating season is in April and May. || Lots of Polar bears live in the Arctic Circle. ||   || Global Warming. ||   || Seals . || People hunting them for lots of reasons. || Its families are Ursidae. || Sun Bear. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * A "Roman" nose. ||  || It has a coat of short sparse hairs. ||   || After carrying the cubs for 240 days 2 cubs are born. || They also live in the northern parts of Europe. ||   || Melting ice. ||   || Young Walruses. || Adult Walruses protecting their babies. || No other. || Grizzly bear ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * A long neck. ||  || Its eyes open when they are 33 days old. ||   || Cubs are born in January and December. || They also live in the northern parts of Asia. ||   || Over hunting. ||   || Fish and sometimes seaweed. || Male adult Polar bears hunting baby Polar bears. || No other. || Black bear. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Powerful limbs. ||  || Their ears open when they are 26 days old. ||   || When a female Polar bear is going to hibernate, because she is pregnant, diges in the snow to make a cozy den. || They also live in the northern parts of North America. ||   || Ice during storms. ||   || Seabirds-at times their eggs. || No other. || No other. || Sloth bear. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Broad feet with hairy soles and a mere stump of a tail. ||  || Their ears open when they are 26 days old. ||   || When born, cubs are each a foot long. || Lives nowhere else. ||   || Eskimos killing them and using their body parts. ||   || Carrion. || No other. || No other. || Panda bear. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

=ANIMAL PLANET=

Raclaw: Hellow people of the world! Today we are staring a very special guest, Polo the Polar bear. Polo: Thank you for introducing me. I am very glad to be here. Now what are your questions? Raclaw: My first question is what is your favorite food? Polo: That’s easy, I love seals, but my favorite seal is the ring-tailed seal. Raclaw: What other food do you eat? Polo: I eat fish, seabirds-at time their eggs, and carrion. I will sometimes eat seaweed if there is nothing else to eat. Raclaw: Wow, that sounds gross. Polo: It is, but if I am hungry enough then I will eat it. Polo: The average size of a male is 990 lbs and the average size for females is 550. Raclaw: What is the average size of a female and male Polar bear? Polo: A female Polar bear weighs between 400 and 800 lbs and a male Polar bear weighs between 800 and 1600 lbs. Raclaw: When are babies usually born? Polo: They are born in December or January. Raclaw: How many cubs are there in a liter? Polo: Normally there are two cubs in a liter. Raclaw: How long are babies when they are born? Polo: They are about a foot long. Raclaw: How much do they weigh? Polo: They weigh about 1 1/2 lbs. Raclaw: How old are they when their eyes open? Polo: They are about 33 days old. Raclaw: When do their ears open? Polo: The ears open when they are 26 days old, but their hearing is imperfect until they are 69 days old. Raclaw: The last question is when do they start to walk? Polo: They start to walk when they are 47 days old. Raclaw: Thank you for tooning in on Animal Planet to learn a bit about Polar Bears. Polo and Raclaw: Good bye and see you next time here on Animal Planet.


 * P**eople are over hunting, and because of global warming there are getting less and less Polar bears.


 * O**nly pregnant Polar bears hibernate.


 * L**ots of Polar bears live in the Arctic Circle.


 * A** male Polar bear can weigh between 800 and 1600 pounds.


 * R**ing-tailed seals are its favorite food.


 * B**ears have been hunted sense prehistoric time.


 * E**ndangered species.


 * A** Polar bears feet are webbed for swimming.


 * R**eproducing of a Polar bear starts at the age of 3 and 5.

= = = = = = =**POLAR SUPREME LUNCH'IN**=

Fried Ring tailed seal with a side dish of walrus skin. $25.50

Raw Artic fox with seaweed dressing. $10.25

Roasted Polar Bear with Sea Bird eggs, Fried Fish, and Carrion. $12.57

Tuna and Chicken sandwich with cheese, seaweed, and mayo. $9.32

=**POLAR CRACKING DESERT**=

Snow Cone with Raw Fish Sprinkles. $3.45

Ice cubes with melted cheese on top and baby Polar bear meat in the middle. $3.46

Fox meat, Chicken, seaweed dressing, and mayo delight. $5.40

Tuna, walrus, and carrion surprise. $2.20