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The use of spatial data from the IUCN Red List web site to produce species distribution maps is subject to the Attribution-Share Alike Creative Commons License.In short: you are free to distribute and modify the file as long as you attribute its authors and the IUCN Red List
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).
Polar bear fur is not actually white, but rather clear and hollow, the better to insulate them in icy waters and help them stay afloat. When exposed to the sun, these tubular hairs yellow slightly.
The range of the polar bear encircles the North Pole.. A circumpolar distribution is any range of a taxon that occurs over a wide range of longitudes but only at high latitudes; such a range therefore extends all the way around either the North Pole or the South Pole.
Polar Bears International said it is working to reduce the rising risks of encounters between humans and the world’s largest land carnivores, which can be deadly if people are not prepared ...
Colorado in the United States. This list of mammals of Colorado includes every wild mammal species seen in the U.S. state of Colorado, based on the list published by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
The polar bear alert team's vehicles are gathering outside, trying to move a bear away from town. "If climate change continues," muses Tee's classmate Charlie, "the polar bears might just stop ...