Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus
Mammalia
VULNERABLE
Stats
- Lifespan
- 15-30 yrs
- Size
- Huge
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Activity
- Cathemeral
- Social
- Solitary
- Biome
- Arctic tundra
- Range
- Arctic
- Movement
- Walking
- Breeding
- Live Birth
- Defense
- Camouflage
- Status
- Vulnerable
About
A massive Arctic bear whose hollow, translucent guard hairs scatter light to appear white against snow and ice. Beneath the fur, its skin is jet black, helping it absorb the meagre warmth of the polar sun.
Life cycle
- 1.newborn cubA tiny, blind cub is born in the winter den and nurses against its mother for warmth.
- 2.juvenileA juvenile follows its mother to forage, climbs trees for safety, and learns what's good to eat.
- 3.adultFully grown and ranging on its own.
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Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Ursidae
- Genus
- Ursus
- Species
- Ursus maritimus