The Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus ( Maritime Bear in Latin)), is a bear species inhabiting the Arctic circle. Polar bears mainly eat only the skin and blubber of Ringed and Bearded Seals. Although being born on land, Polar Bears spend most of their time in the freezing oceans. Polar Bears wash themselves with water and snow, I would love to see this behavior, I guess there’s something about an apex predator taking a break from being a killing machine to roll around in the snow for half an hour… Polar Bears overheat very quickly so they can be easily outrun on land. Polar Bears hibernate during late summer and early fall because they cannot hunt while local ice is unfrozen.  Polar Bears are not territorial and are usually cautious in confrontations.  Fat Polar Bears do not attack humans without provocation. Polar Bear attacks are rare, usually predatory, and usually fatal.  Most Polar Bears are solitary but some bond and become playful for hours at a time, also cubs are very playful.

During mating, partners stay together and mate constantly for an entire week  (doesn’t seem too bad).

The fertilized egg stays the same for four months, while the female gorges on intense amounts of food and gaining about 440 pounds, that’s about 28 pounds a week (that’s four pounds a day!).  In the fall, the females dig dens to give birth, the adult goes through something similar to hibernation without the sleep and prepares to give birth. Between November and February, the bears give birth to on average two blind cubs covered in light downy fur.

 Now, the Polar Bear faces it’s greatest danger ever.  Pollution and hunting will deminish their population >30% within the next 45 years. They will more than likely die out before we know it, when they die the seals they eat will flourish, so, the fish they and humanity share for food will dwindle. we need seriously stricter hunting regulations and a slow-down to global warming to save this hardcore, “cuddily-wuddley”, killing machine from the North.  Only our action can save them.