POLAR BEARS

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captivity

Nobby and twin sister Nella were born in captivity in Germany in 2013, they became animal celebrities overnight.

• fur on the soles of the large feet body
•  gives a small surface area to volume ratio
• large feet
• spreads the load on snow and ice
• sharp claws and teeth
• catching and eating prey
• small ears
• reduces heat losses
• strong legs for swimming and running
• helps them catch their prey
• thick layer of blubber - fat
• insulation and a store of energy
• thick layer of white fur
• insulation against the cold, and for camouflage

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POLAR BEARS ARE CARNIVORES AND MOSTLY EAT SEALS. POLAR BEARS ALSO EAT WALRUS , BELUGA WHALE AND BOWHEAD WHALE CARCASSES , BIRDS EGGS. POLAR BEARS ARE ON TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN.POLAR BEARS ARE CARNIVORES AND MOSTLY EAT SEALS. POLAR BEARS ALSO EAT WALRUS , BELUGA WHALE AND BOWHEAD WHALE CARCASSES , BIRDS EGGS. POLAR BEARS ARE ON TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN.

PREDATORS

POLAR BEARS HAVE NO PREDATORS BUT BABY CUBS IS PREDATORS ARE WOLVES.

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POLAR BEARS DIET

Polar bears feed mainly on ringed and bearded seals. Depending upon their location, they also eat harp and hooded seals and scavenge on carcasses of beluga whales, walruses, narwhals, and bowhead whales. On occasion, polar bears kill beluga whales and young walruses.

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HABITAT

POlar bears live in the arctic circle where it is freezing cold.Polars bears make dens in snow and ice and stay there for 3 months in winter.

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Breeding Polar bears can make 1 2 or 3 cubs. During the breeding season, males and females find each other by congregating in the best seal-hunting habitats. ... Females breed about once every three years; therefore, there are about three adult males to every breeding female.

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Diseases

Like most bear species, polar bears are not very prone to disease.

Although some parasites, like Trichinella, are known to have infected polar bears.