Weight: Average adult male 900 lbs. Average adult female 500 lbs.
Color: Off-white fur with black nose, eyes and mouth.
Polar bears live only in the northern Arctic where they spend most of
their time on ice floes. They are the largest land meat-eater in the world
and the largest of the bear family. They are well suited to the cold Arctic
ice and snow.
Distinguishing Characteristics: The polar bear has many unique
adaptations for dealing with the Arctic cold. The polar bear's skin is
black, which allows it to soak up as much heat as possible from the sun.
They are also great swimmers and will swim from ice floe to ice floe. They
have been seen swimming 50 miles away from any ice or land. They dogpaddle with their head and much of their back above water. Their blubber
helps to float them as they swim. They can swim at an average of 6 miles
per hour. Its may live 25-30 years.
Range: They spend their entire life associated with pack ice. Females may
prefer ice along the shoreline while others prefer moving sea ice at the
floe edge -usually within 180 miles of shore.
Food: Eats mostly ringed and bearded seals. They will occasionally eat
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