Polar Bear Affair

Polar bear cubs really look adorable with their white fur. Surprisingly this white fur is so minute at the time at which these cubs are born that they almost look devoid of any hair.

These cubs are born when their mothers are 4 to 8 years old. These cubs are generally born as two at a time, but sometimes, three cubs can also be born at the same time. The physical specifications of the cubs are a height of 30 to 35 centimeters at the time of birth. They are not born as intelligent animals. But rather are quite dumb. So, for the first few weeks following birth, they spend their entire time near their mothers to gain heat from them. Their mothers have special gaps in their bodies where they can hide for getting this heat.

The time for which a mother takes care of her cubs depends on the region. Generally, mothers have these cubs with them till they are 2 years old, but in high arctic where conditions are not that feasible, they provide support to their cubs for three years. However, the polar bears residing in the Hudson mother area desert their cubs only when they are 11/2 years old. Cubs are quite naughty. Male cubs generally indulge in play fighting so that they can face the heavy competition that arises during mating in adulthood. Read the rest of this entry »

The polar bear is the world’s largest carnivore and is a native of the arctic and its adjacent land masses. Their main characteristics are that they can survive on extreme cold climates only and this is the reason why they are seen only in the Polar Regions. Polar bear population has been spread across countries like Canada, Russia, Denmark (Greenland), Alaska etc. Canada is the major habitat of these polar bears as almost 70% of their populations are found there.
Polar bear is a carnivorous animal. They belong to the bear family and mostly depend upon seals for their food. Arctic, the habitat of these polar bears does have millions of seals. It means that there is no shortage of food for these polar bears. These arctic ices are the hunting ground for the polar bears. Seals do swim in thick ice and come out of the holes in the ices to breath air. Polar bear would wait near these holes and as soon as their prey puts their head out, would catch them at a whisk. Polar bears hunt for their prey in ice. They very rarely would hunt seals in land or in open water. Read the rest of this entry »

Planet Earth has been suffering from an unpredictable threat called global warming from past 50 years. This has resulted in the change in the temperature patterns. The Artic region especially is melting due to the rise in temperature and this has forced the polar bear to survive in the melting habitat. Polar bears are animals which are native only to the Artic region. This arctic mammal is the largest of the bear species and a man-eater. It is known to be the meanest carnivore.

The polar bears have white fur on their body which is used as camouflage in the surrounding snow and also to protect it from the erratic cold weather. Female adult bears would be 400-500 pounds in weight and 6ft in height. Male adult bears could be 1000 pounds in weigh and would be 8ft to 11ft in length. Polar Bears are huge by nature and have long bodies. Their sense of smell is acute and can smell prey from 10 miles away. This aids them in hunting and predicting danger. Ringed seals are what they feast upon regularly. Female polar bears would normally give birth to twin cubs in the months of late November and early December. The cubs would be nourished by its mother up to 2 years of age. Polar bears can live up to 33years of age in the wild natural habitat or more when under captivation. This marine mammal is just 20000 to 25000 in number across the world. Read the rest of this entry »