Polar Bears - Facts about Polar Bear

The polar bear is a very attractive animal. 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 up to 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 sense of smell and can identify flesh miles away. They are not easy to detect since their white color matches with snow and ice around. The fur comprises a dense underfur that keeps them well-insulated and an outer layer of guard hair.

Generally males are bigger in size 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 hair 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. They don't live in one place for a long time. If we observe a bear at a specific place and see their location after a week they will be around hundred miles away from their prior location.

Habitat
They 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.

Food
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 their tooth.

Mating
The number of bears born to female bear is generally four to five. They mate 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 up to nine months. The cubs are protected by their mother until they become able to survive by themselves.

Conservation Facts
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.

These were some facts about polar bears. Proper steps must be taken to prevent these animals from getting extinct.