Reproduction
What is a cub?
A cub is a baby polar bear.
What is the world's largest land predator?
The polar bear
What is making the polar bear's habitat disappear?
Climate change is making the polar bear's habitat (the sea ice) disappear.
What is the polar bear's favorite food?
Seals are the polar bear's favorite food.
Big paws, narrow skull and a long flexible neck help polar bears do what?
These characteristics help polar bears swim.
How long are polar bears pregnant?
Polar bears are pregnant for about 8 months.
How tall can polar bears be?
They can be 1.7 - 2.5 meters tall.
Where do polar bears live?
Polar bears live in the Arctic (or on sea ice).
From how far away can polar bears detect seals?
Polar bears can detect seals from 4km away.
Polar bears have a thick layer of fat to keep them warm. How thick is it?
The layer of fat is 2-4 inches (approx. 5-10 cm) thick.
How long do polar bear cubs stay with their mothers?
Polar bear cubs stay with their mothers for about 2 years.
What color is a polar bear's fur?
Their fur is transparent.
Where do polar bears go if they cannot find food?
Polar bears move inland to look for food.
When a mother polar bear has no milk left, where does she take her cubs to catch seals?
She takes them to catch seals on the sea ice.
True or false: Polar bears are endangered.
False, they are not endangered, they are vulnerable.
How long does a mother polar bear nurse her cubs?
Mother bears nurse their cubs for three months.
What color is a polar bear's skin (under the fur)?
A polar bear's skin is black.
In what country do most polar bears live?
Most polar bears live in Canada.
What part of the seal do polar bears eat: the fat or the meat?
Polar bears eat the fat and leave the meat for the birds.
Name three characteristics the video says help polar bears live in "the wintry north".
Their translucent fur, strong swimming ability and big size.
The National Geographic video said the polar bear population will decrease by 2050, by what percentage (%) will it decrease?
It will decrease by 30%.
Are polar bears herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores?
Polar bears are carnivores.
What countries do polar bears live in?
Hint: there are 5
Polar bears live in parts of Canada, USA, Greenland, Russia and Norway.
The National Geographic video said polar bears hunt what large animals?
Polar bears hunt walruses and beluga whales.
Are polar bear paws bigger or smaller than human hands?
Polar bear paws are bigger than human hands.