Polar Bear

"Actually, my skin is black and my hair is colorless. Often I look yellow, brown or green because of the colors of the ground."

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Polar BearUrsus maritimus

  • Habitat

    North Pole

  • Food

    seals, seabirds, berries, fish and whale carcasses

  • Lifetime

    25 to 30 years old

  • Weight

    150 to 300 pounds (females) / 300 to 800 pounds (males)

  • Number of youngsters

    1 to 4 young, but usually 2

  • Wear time

    7 to 9 months

  • IUCN Status

    fragile

  • EEP?

    yes

  • 1000

    kilometers I run and swim per year

  • 30

    years, that's how old I can get!

  • 800

    so many pounds a male can weigh

    • Colorful

    White? Who, me, actually my skin is black and my hair colorless. Often I look yellow, brown or green because of the colors of the ground. In nature, I live on the polar ice.

    Seal hunter

    Along the edges and near the wakes, I hunt for seals that I wait for and catch when they come to breathe above water. Sometimes I dive after them, or chase them on the ice. Arctic foxes eat the leftovers. Besides seal meat, I eat other meat and sometimes berries in summer.

    Ice floes

    Each year I can walk and swim up to 1000 kilometers, because the ice edges move as the water thaws and freezes. In summer, I sometimes get stuck on an island or ice floe, because the ice around it melts and then I can't go any further.

    Want to know more about IUCN status or the EEP? Click here.