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A polar bear scavenges a bowhead whale carcass along the Beaufort Sea in Alaska's North Slope. ... but also eat berries and insects. Polar bears need lots of fat to survive, ...
Reigning as the largest land predators, polar bears are the true kings of the Arctic. With body lengths reaching up to 3 meters and weights of up to 700 kg, these massive hunters are perfectly ...
There are a lot of similarities and differences between polar bears vs grizzly bears. Here’s a guide to these two bear species. Join the 1871 Club Now : Members-only Hats, 2x F&S Issues & $15 ...
FILE - A male polar bear eats a piece of whale meat as it walks along the shore of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba, Aug. 23, 2010. With Arctic sea ice shrinking from climate change, many polar ...
Putting cameras on polar bears is a new technique, and going through the video was “amazing,” Dr. Pagano said. “To watch what a polar bear is actually doing in the wild was really gratifying.” ...
And it's getting lower on polar bears. There are now about 600 polar bears in the Western Hudson Bay, one of the most threatened of the 20 populations of the white beasts.
One good meal can last them days: A seal weighing 121 pounds can provide eight days worth of energy for a polar bear. When food is plentiful, adult polar bears only eat the fat and leave the rest ...
On average, a male polar bear will weigh between 600 and 1200 pounds, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. However, some can reach up to 1700 pounds. A female polar bear is smaller ...
During summer, visitors can possibly spot polar bears along the local shores before they return to the pack ice when it forms in early winter. Summertime is also when the bears share the area with ...
A male polar bear eats a piece of whale meat Aug. 23, 2010, as it walks along the shore of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba. With Arctic sea ice shrinking from climate change, many polar bears ...