Appearance
Are polar bears considered to be the largest bear on earth?
Yes
Where do Polar Bears live?
In the Arctic Circle, near the North Pole.
On land, polar bears can run at speeds up to 25 miles per hour. (True or False)
True
What do polar bears like to eat?
Seals
Are polar bears endangered?
Not now
Adult males can reach weights of over 1500 pounds. (True or False)
True
What are the weather conditions like where polar bears live?
It is cold.
Where do polar bears like to hunt?
On the edges of the ice
Polar bears have been recorded as swimming for as many as ____ days in a row.
10
Where are polar bears protected?
In all of the countries where they live
Describe a polar bear's fur.
It is not white, it is clear, and hollow in the middle.
Do people usually live where polar bears live? Why?
No, because of the cold and harsh conditions.
What animal is an ancient symbol of family, as
the powerful protector of family? This sleeping giant hibernates to recharge but then becomes
one of the most powerful creatures of all!
Bear
Polar bears are considered marine mammals like what other animals? Name at least 2.
Whales, dolphins, and seals
Name at least one issue that could put polar bears in danger in the future.
Hunting, pollution, and loss of sea ice.
Why are a polar bear's claws short and thick?
It gives them a better grip on ice and prey.
Polar bears are born on land and spend most of their time there. (True or False)
False. Polar bears spend most of their time out on the sea ice.
What house is the best?
Protos
Polar bears are mammals. What does this mean?
Mammals are warm blooded, have fur, and feed their babies milk.
Polar bears live in only 5 countries. Name at least three.
United States, Canada, Russia, Greenland, and Norway