Polar Bear Facts and Information

Polar Bear or Ursus Maritimus are natives of Arctic Circle, especially land masses and sea surrounding Arctic Ocean. Well, this information may be common for many readers out there. Those who are anxious to know about this animal, here you can get this post which is all about Polar bear. This post is consisting of all the amazing facts about Polar Bear.

Polar Bear

Polar Bears Habitat

This bear comes under Carnivora order. Omnivorous Kodiak bear, another species or you can say form of bears is the largest bears in the world and Polar Bear is approximately as large as Omnivorous Kodiak bear. An adult male bear is called as boar and a female is called as a sow, a boar weighs around 350 - 700 kg whereas, a sow weighs approximately the half of a boar’s weight. These bears (Polar Bear) are the habitat of snowy area and prefer roaming in areas of cold temperature like ice, snow and water. Most of the species of bears are born in land but polar bears prefer spending most of their time in sea. Ursus Maritimus, the scientific name of Polar bear means maritime bear.

Basic Information about Polar Bear:

Name	Polar Bear
Average Length	8.5 ft
Average Weight	440 kg
Area	Denmark, Norway, Alaska of United States, Russia and Canada.
Life Span	25 to 32 years
Kingdom	Animalia
Class	Mammalia
Family	Ursidae
Genus	Ursus
Species	U.maritimus
Status	Vulnerable

Facts about Polar Bears

In 1774 polar bears were first described as a different species of bear by Constantine John Phipps. And even Constantine John Phipps was the person who chooses the scientific name Ursus Maritimus.

Initially, polar bear used to have its separate genus which was named as Thalarctos. But later on some evidence proved that Brown bear and polar bear both are the species of a same animal.

The polar bears are mostly found in Newfoundland Island and James Bay in Canada. As the human population is difficult to found in these places so these bears are found in a huge number.

Green land of Denmark, Svalbard of Norway, Alaska of United States, Russia and Canada are some major places where these polar bears are mostly found.

Eight subpopulation out of 19 of Polar bear is declining day by day whereas seven of them have insufficient data and some of the sub population is increasing also. Polar bear is the only living marine mammal in the world as it spends most of their time in the sea. This was something different what you know about Polar bears. Like these facts there are many facts which you guys are not aware of. There are many books written, many journals as well as posts written on this animal you can go through those to know more facts about polar bear.

Polar Bear Cubs

Polar bears are powerful swimmers, they can swim continuously for several hours. Polar bear's body parts are  adapted for swimming.

Polar Bear has thick layer of fur, which will keeps them warm even in very cold condition.

Polar Bear tend to overheat due to very thick layer of fur covered on their body. However, polar bear releases excess heat from the body through nose, ears, footpads, muzzle and inner thighs. Where fur is absent.

Ringed and bearded seals main source of food for Polar bears. Sometimes they feed other food like beluga whales and walruses, rodents, searbirds, fish and eggs.

I have just tried to collect all newly discovered facts about this only marine mammal to make you all aware of it. You can also share your knowledge on this animal with other people who show their inclination towards wild life.

So, don't hide your knowledge and share it as much as you can. Your sharing can increase the knowledge of other wild life lovers like me. Last but not the least let’s take a promise that we will become a helping hand in preventing and preserving the subpopulation of polar bear which are declining day by day not for us but for our future generation.