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The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a large bear native to the Arctic and nearby areas. It is closely related to the brown bear, and the two species can interbreed.The polar bear is the largest extant species of bear and land carnivore, with adult males weighing 300–800 kg (660–1,760 lb).
Gus (1985–August 27, 2013) was a 700-pound (320 kg) [1] [2] polar bear and icon of the Central Park Zoo in New York City. [3] His exhibit was visited by over 20 million people during his lifetime. [3] [4] He came to public notice in the 1990s, when he began swimming obsessively in his pool for up to 12 hours a day.
Called the "I Turn Polar Bears White" riddle, it presents a series of cryptic statements that don't seem to make sense at first glance. Take a closer look at this perplexing puzzle and see if you ...
Ursus is a genus in the family Ursidae that includes the widely distributed brown bear, [3] the polar bear, [4] the American black bear, and the Asian black bear. The name is derived from the Latin ursus, meaning bear. [5] [6]
Bear habitats are generally forests, though some species can be found in grassland and savana regions, and the polar bear lives in arctic and aquatic habitats. Most bears are 1.2–2 m (4–7 ft) long, plus a 3–20 cm (1–8 in) tail, though the polar bear is 2.2–2.44 m (7–8 ft) long, and some subspecies of brown bear can be up to 2.8 m (9 ...
A polar bear (top) and Syrian brown bear (bottom) An animal, described as a "pale" or "white" bear, was given to Henry by Haakon IV of Norway in 1252. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The species of the animal is not known definitively, but it was most likely a polar bear ; [ 3 ] polar bears were known as white bears in Britain before the 19th century. [ 4 ]
Most of us learned about nature and animals in school. But as we step outside the four walls of those classrooms, we realize that the world around us is much more intricate and fascinating than ...
It features a polar bear, a lion, a hippopotamus, a flamingo, a zebra, a boa constrictor, an elephant, a leopard, a peacock, a walrus, a zoo keeper and some children. This is a companion book to Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? , published by Carle and Martin in 1967 , [ 1 ] replacing the earlier text's colours and common animals with ...