The Polar Bears

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The Polar Bears

• By
• Amy Gonzalez
• Grace Rodriguez

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What The Polar Bear Looks Like.

• The male is 8 to 10 feet tall.
• The female is about 6 to 8 feet tall.
• A grown male weighs between 775-1,500 pounds.
• A grown female weighs between 330-550 pounds.
• Polar bears have heavy bodies ,strong legs, and
  sharp teeth.

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• They also have long necks, small ears, short
  tails and sharp claws.
• Polar bears coats appear white or cream
  colored.
• They also have black skin, black noses, lips,
  and tongues.
• The light color of the Polar bears coat helps
  the bears blend in with snow and ice.

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Where The Polar Bears Live

• Polar bears live in the Arctic regions of
  Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Norway,and Russia.
• Polar bears live on ice that covers much of the
  Arctic ocean. They try to stay on the ice all
  year.

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• It is easier for them to hunt from ice then from
  water or land.
• Polar bears are forced to live on land in areas
  where the ice completely melts during the summer.

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Communication and Behavior

• Polar bears communicate by growling, hissing, and
  gnashing their teeth.
• Cubs cry, smack their lips, and growl.
• Female bears grunt to warn their cubs of danger.

• Polar bears do not sleep during the winter like
  other bears.
• Polar bears sleep after their meals.
• Adult polar bears live alone most of their lives.
• Cubs stay with their moms for two and a half
  years.

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How the Polar Bear Survives

• The polar bears diet consists of mostly seals.
• People are the polar bears enemy because they
  hunt them and use them for food, clothing and
  bedding.

• Polar bears have a thick layer of fat called
  blubber and heavy coats to help them stay warm.
• Also their sharp, curved claws help them from
  slipping when walking or running on the ice.

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Life Cycle

• Female polar bears dig their dens in late October
  and November.
• They dig their dens in snowbanks and hillsides.
• Polar bears have 2 cubs in early winter, and they
  weigh 16-24 ounces.

• Polar bear cubs spend their first few weeks of
  life nursing.
• Cubs start walking when they are about 2 months
  old.
• Polar bear cubs are allowed to leave the den when
  they are about 4 months old.