Polar%20Bear

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Polar Bear

• Ursus maritimus
• Lucas Oseguera

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Scientific Classification

• Domain Eukarya
• Kingdom Animalia
• Phylum Chordata
• Class Mammalia
• Order Carnivora
• Family Ursidae
• Genus Ursus
• Species U. maritimus

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Polar Bear Facts

• Polar Bears are one of the largest predators in
  the world.
• The World Conservation Union estimates
  20,000-25,000 polar bears populate the world.
• Alaska, Canada, Russia, Greenland and Norway have
  polar bear populations.
• Highly dependant on older stable pack ice in the
  arctic region.

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Endangered Species

• The polar bear was listed as a threatened species
  on May 14, 2008.
• Polar bears are threatened with extinction from
  global warming.
• The Arctic sea ice is where polar bears hunt for
  ringed and bearded seals, their primary food
  source, but the ice has been melting due to
  Global Warming.

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How long will they last?

• In May 2006, the International Union for the
  Conservation of Nature added the polar bear to
  its Red List of the worlds most dangered
  animals, predicting a 30 reduction in the polar
  bear population in the next 45 years.

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Bibliography

• "Polar Bear - Defenders of Wildlife." Defenders
  of Wildlife - Protection of endangered species,
  imperiled species, habitats. 17 Sep. 2009
  lthttp//www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wil
  dlife/polar_bear.phpgt.
• "FilePolar Bear 2004-11-15.jpg - Wikipedia, the
  free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free
  encyclopedia. 17 Sep. 2009 lthttp//en.wikipedia.or
  g/wiki/FilePolar_Bear_2004-11-15.jpggt.
• "Taxonomy." BioWeb Home. 23 Sep. 2009
  lthttp//bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2007/kolinski_ali
  s/classification.htmgt.