Polar Bears - facts about polar bear

Polar bear information

The polar bear is a very attractive animal. Polar bears belong to the class mammals. The white brown color of their fur gives them this look. The thick fur on their body protects them from cold. They are very powerful animals and can weigh upto 800 kg. They differ from their other species by having neck longer than them. The head is smaller in appearance.

They have the habit of keeping their head while moving through water. They have strong smell sense and can identify the flesh miles away. They are not easy to detect since their white color matches with snow and ice around. The fur is divided into two layers. The first layer covers its soul and provides necessary heat while the outer one protects hairs.

Generally males are bigger in size than females. Male polar bears are larger than females. Since they have to move on glass like sliding surfaces they have different structure of their feet compared to those bears which live on tropical parts. They have hairs on the soles. These help to catch good grip on ice surface and also act as heat insulator. The web type structure provided on the toes assist them in paddling in the water. These species move to different places in search of food. The polar bears don’t retain their area for long time. If we observe some bears at specific place and see their location after a week they will around hundred miles away from their prior location.

Polar Bears Habitat - where do polar bears live
Polar bears live in extreme cold weather conditions. They are found around the North Pole. They also have their habitat in Tundra, Greenland and towards north side of North America, Europe and Asia.

Polar Bears Food - what do polar bears eat
These animals are good hunters of sea creatures under water. They enjoy having the flesh of seals, fish and seabirds. They are self centered animals and generally move alone. They have powerful jaws and can tear the body of seals and fish with there teeth’s.

They have very good swimming ability and can swim many miles without any halt.

They generally swim at 5 to 7 miles per hour. They can go upto a depth of 16 to 17 feet.

The respiratory body organs are very powerful which enable them to stay beneath water for about two minutes. They also survive by eating plants around. At times they eat wolves and reindeers.

Mating
The number of bears born to female bear is generally four to five. They do the mating in mid-summer every year. The females as usual take the responsibility of their young ones. The female makes holes in solid parts of the snowy area. The reproduction period extends upto nine months. The cubs are protected by their mother until they become able to survive by themselves.

Conservation facts - why are polar bears endangered
The process of extracting oil from the Arctic Ocean have proved to be first to cause threat to the wildlife. The human and machine interruption has always caused proved to be the cause of species getting extinct. Hence proper care must be taken and pollution and leaving out toxic chemicals in these oceans must be stopped. They are being hunt for their fur and to make different byproducts. Although the hunting is against the law they are no bodies or organization involving with active role to watch for their safety.

Proper steps must be taken and these animals should be protected from getting extinct.