Classification
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Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Carnivora
Family:Ursidae
Genus:Ursus
Species:Ursus maritimus
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Carnivora
Family:Ursidae
Genus:Ursus
Species:Ursus maritimus
Morphology, Biology and Distribution
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Morphology:
The Polar Bear has bilateral symmetry, as well as several layers of protective fat and fur. It is also the largest bear and the largest land predator.
Biology:
The Polar Bear has several layers of insulation to keep it warm. It swim up to 100 miles at a time. It has an incredibly accurate and powerful nose to detect prey.
Distribution
The Polar Bear has bilateral symmetry, as well as several layers of protective fat and fur. It is also the largest bear and the largest land predator.
Biology:
The Polar Bear has several layers of insulation to keep it warm. It swim up to 100 miles at a time. It has an incredibly accurate and powerful nose to detect prey.
Distribution
Ecological and Economic Importance
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Ecological:
The Polar Bear is on the top of the food chain and is only hunted by humans. It is on the decline in the Arctic.
Economic:
Polar Bear fur was widely hunted and is still hunted today.
The Polar Bear is on the top of the food chain and is only hunted by humans. It is on the decline in the Arctic.
Economic:
Polar Bear fur was widely hunted and is still hunted today.
Facts and Vocabulary
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Facts:
Left pawed- Great white bears are not left-pawed.
Polar Bears have many names. Ursus maritimus. Sea Bear. Ice Bear. Nanuk. Isbjorn. White bear. Beliy medved. Lord of the Arctic. Old man in the fur cloak. White sea deer.
Polar Bears are the largest land predators.
Their skin is black underneath their fur.
Males can weight over a ton.
Vocabulary:
conservation effort nounmeasures to protect and restore the natural world
ecosystem nounthe ongoing relationship between living things and their environment
endangered species nounanimals or plants that are likely to go extinct
food chain nouna group of organisms that feed off of each other
global warmingnounthe gradual increase in temperature on earth
Left pawed- Great white bears are not left-pawed.
Polar Bears have many names. Ursus maritimus. Sea Bear. Ice Bear. Nanuk. Isbjorn. White bear. Beliy medved. Lord of the Arctic. Old man in the fur cloak. White sea deer.
Polar Bears are the largest land predators.
Their skin is black underneath their fur.
Males can weight over a ton.
Vocabulary:
conservation effort nounmeasures to protect and restore the natural world
ecosystem nounthe ongoing relationship between living things and their environment
endangered species nounanimals or plants that are likely to go extinct
food chain nouna group of organisms that feed off of each other
global warmingnounthe gradual increase in temperature on earth