Polar Bears

                                          Polar Bears are an endangered species living in the northern region. we base a world wide population estimate  but biologists use a world wide figure of 20,000 to 25,000 bears with about 60 % of those living in Canada. The population has dropped 22 % since the yearly 1980s. In the 1960s and 1970s, hunting was the major threat to the bears.

                                                                     What do polar bears eat?

Polar bears feed feed on ringed and bearded seals. Depending on their location, they also eat harp and hooded seals and scavenge on carcasses of beluga whales, walruses, and bowhead whales

Polar bears are the largest land carnivore and has a reputation as the only animal the actively hunts humans.

                                                                                    Life Span

                                                                                         Up to 25 years

                                                                                       Height

                                            male 11 ft  female 8 feet

                                                                                     Weight

                                           male 400-5000kg (1,500lbs)   female 700lbs

                                                                                    Physical Description

Polar Bears are large and stocky with hind limbs that are no longer than the forelimbs, and a long neck.  They have large, furry feet that act as snowshoes.  Their creamy-white fur is dense and water-repellent, enabling them to shake dry after swimming.