7 curious polar bear facts you can't miss

2/28/2020

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Nature Story: 7 curious polar bear facts you can't miss

International Polar Bear Day is celebrated every year on the 27th of February! Find out something new about these beautiful animals with 7 surprising polar bear facts.

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#1 The polar bear is the biggest living carnivore on land

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An average adult polar bear usually weighs approximately 900–1,300 lb (400–600 kg).

#2 Though adults are quite large, polar bears are born tiny

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An average baby polar bear weighs as little as 2 lbs (1 kg) at birth.

#3 They are great parents

Mothers guide and protect their children until the moment they can fend for themselves.

#4 They attack humans very rarely

Well-fed bears are most likely not to touch people. Most recorded cases were the result of human aggression.

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#5 Their skin hidden under thick fur is actually black

It's one of mind-boggling polar bear facts. The color black absorbs a lot of energy from the sun and helps the animals stay warm during harsh winters.

#6 Their fur only appears to be white

They have hollow hairs that reflect the white color of the snow, which serves as a perfect camouflage.

#7 Two-thirds of their total population will disappear by 2050

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Polar bears are now well protected from hunters by law. Unfortunately, they suffer from the climate crisis a lot. Polar bears hunt mostly on sea ice, which is disappearing faster and faster every year. We still can help by creating new wildlife reserves and constantly monitoring the situation.

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24 Comments

Wayne Roberts

Aurora Valish, Don’t pass responsibility on to an imaginary deity. We are responsible.

Laurie Lonnevik

I read they are migrating south due to climate change. And interbreeding with their brown cousins.

Louella Wilson

How do you some commentators at an increasing population? WWF state "In October 2019, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Polar Bear Specialist Group released a new assessment of polar bear populations showing that the number of polar bear subpopulations experience recent declines has increased to four, with eight populations still being data-deficient. The good news is that five populations are stable while two have been experiencing an upward trend." The 2 increasing populations are the Kane Basin and the McClintock Channel. Both in Canada. The 4 declining populations are Southern and Northern Beaufort Sea, and Western and Southern Hudson Bay. All in Canada. Barents Sea, Chukchi Sea, Foxe Basin and Davis Strait are stable. While the data is deficient in the 8 others.

Louella Wilson

Chris Beardsley, I don't think that are many polar bears in the Rockies!

Nancy Helms Embrey

Muhąɱɱąd Usąɱą, Create your own beautiful blog? At least this is what I see.

Patricia Gorman

Berries in the Arctic?djaiudijr,

L Lh Adams

Geoffrey White, They must have hunted the Arctic Penguins to extinction as well! Liberal Koolaid drinkers will parrot anything to further their sick agenda.

L Lh Adams

They rarely attack humans,as where they live there are few humans.

lhreese

I admire them and they even get along with dogs.

Chris Beardsley

I am very much a wildlife and environmental supporter - to a point. The polar bears are doing just fine and population is growing. As are the caribou herds. The wolves are bringing back the aspen forests in the Rockies which were depleted by the Elk. My polar bear report comes from friends who actually work near the Arctic Ocean in Alaska and see this first hand. And true - there are no polar bears or wolves Antarctica