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What do polar bears eat? They are the largest land carnivore on earth (a carnivore is an animal that hunts other animals for food) |
They typically prey on the ringed seal |
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What part of the seal do they eat? |
The fat and skin |
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What do they do with the parts of a seal that they do not eat? |
They leave what is left for other animals (like arctic foxes) to scavenge |
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What are 3 ways they hunt seals? |
1. They stalk the edges of pack ice and pounce on a resting seal 2. They wait patiently by a seal's breathing hole and snatch it when it comes up for air 3. They will pounce through the roof of a seal den |
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Do polar bears drink water? |
No |
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Although polar bears have excellent senses of sight and hearing, which one of their senses is possibly the best in the animal world? |
Smell |
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Where do polar bears live? |
The far north, in the Arctic, one of the coldest places on earth |
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What are the polar bear nations of the world? |
1. Canada 2. Greenland 3. Norway (Svalbard) 4. Russia 5. United States (Alaska) |
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Will a polar bear and penguin ever meet in the wild? |
No - Penguins live in the Antarctic, polar bears in the Arctic |
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What color is the polar bears fur? |
It's outer hair is clear and hollow. It's fur looks white because it reflects light |
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What does the white fur do for a polar bear? |
Camouflages the bear against snow and ice |
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How do polar bears stay warm on land? |
Their thick, wooly fur close to their skin an their hollow outer hairs keep them warm on land |
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How do polar bears stay warm in the water? |
Their thick layer of fat or blubber beneath their skin keeps them warm in the water |
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Can polar bears swim? |
Polar bears are powerful swimmers |
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What 3 things help them swim? |
1. Wide front paws 2. Slightly webbed toes 3. Blubber helps their large bodies float |
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How big are polar bears? |
They are the largest of the bears |
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How much does a polar bear weight? |
About 1,000 pounds about the weight of 6 men |
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What do you call a male polar bear? |
Boar |
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What do you call a female polar bear? |
Sow |
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What do you call a baby polar bear? |
Cub |
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What do you call a group of polar bears? |
Celebration |
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How fast are polar bears? |
They can run at speeds of up to 25 miles per hours (as fast as a car driving through town), but easily overheat when running so prefer to amble |
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Where does a mother bear have her babies? |
She digs a den deep in the Arctic snow during the fall where she's gives birth, usually to twins |
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What is the Polar Bear Capital of the world? |
Churchill, Manitoba, Canada |