Polar Bear
By Teresa

Do you think Polar bears have a cream?

Habitat | Appearance | Offspring | Diet | Predators | Facts

Habitat
 

Polar Bears live in the far North Pole and in Arctic mountains. They live in Iceland, Arctic Sea ice and Hudson's Bay.

Appearance

Polar bears have long strong necks and legs. They have two fur coats. Their soles have black pads. They have black skin, white fur and hollow hairs. Male Polar bears weigh 280 kg. Full grown bears are 24-27 m long. Their color is cream, pure white and often yellow. They have a good sense of smell.

Offspring

When Polar bear are born, they are tiny and helpless. They drink their mother's milk. The babies follow their mother. They weigh about 1 kg. Their weight when they are born is about as much as an apple. Mother Polar bear has 1-3 babies. The baby Polar bears have no fur when they are born.

Diet

This bear is an omnivore because it eats both plants and meat. They eat sea birds, fish, and seals. They eat whales, walruses and berries. Polar bears eat honey, bees, and grass. They also eat plants, insects, meat, mice, rabbits, eggs and trash.
 

Predators

The Polar bears’ enemies are people, bald eagles, and male bears.
 

Other Facts

Polar bears are good swimmers. They are marine mammals. They have blue eyes.