https://padlet.com/jprescott21/polarbears en-us 2023-02-23 20:26:33 UTC 2023-03-17 14:27:38 UTC hello@padlet.com jprescott21 https://padlet.com/jprescott21/polarbears/wish/2496973678 The polar bear is a large bear which lives in the Arctic. It is also called white bear or northern bear. It has black skin under the white fur. They are strong and fast, and can run as fast as 25 miles (40 km) an hour for a short distance.


In 2021, there were around 26,000 polar bears in the world.]]> 2023-02-27 20:06:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jprescott21/polarbears/wish/2496973678 jprescott21 https://padlet.com/jprescott21/polarbears/wish/2496975924 What they look like

Polar bear fur is made up of a layer of dense underfur and an outer layer of "guard hairs", which appear white but are actually translucent (almost see through). The fur keeps them very warm. The skin is not white; it is black. Therefore, they can absorb sunlight efficiently. They are strong and can swim very well. Polar bears are similar in size to a normal bear but have a slimmer neck, longer legs and fur.]]> 2023-02-27 20:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jprescott21/polarbears/wish/2496975924 jprescott21 https://padlet.com/jprescott21/polarbears/wish/2496977277 What they eat

They are mostly carnivorous. Polar bears are apex predators. They eat mostly seals and fish. They also eat sea lions, walruses, reindeer, arctic hares, seagulls, small whales, lemmings, crabs and carrion. When polar bears hunt, they often wait at holes in the ice, where the seals come up to breathe. They can live off of one seal for many days, but it will make them hungry if they do.]]> 2023-02-27 20:09:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jprescott21/polarbears/wish/2496977277 jprescott21 https://padlet.com/jprescott21/polarbears/wish/2496977846 Other facts

Polar bears live alone.

Young Polar bears stay with their mothers for 1–2 years, and they become mature when they are 5–6 years old. People think polar bears can become 25–30 years old in nature, but in captivity (for example, in zoos), they can become up to 45 years old.]]> 2023-02-27 20:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jprescott21/polarbears/wish/2496977846 jprescott21 https://padlet.com/jprescott21/polarbears/wish/2496978752 Where they live

Polar bears live in countries in the Arctic Circle, including these:

Alaska, United States
Canada
Russia
Greenland, which is part of Denmark
Norway]]> 2023-02-27 20:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jprescott21/polarbears/wish/2496978752 jprescott21 https://padlet.com/jprescott21/polarbears/wish/2496981819 2023-02-27 20:13:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jprescott21/polarbears/wish/2496981819 jprescott21 https://padlet.com/jprescott21/polarbears/wish/2496982190 2023-02-27 20:13:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jprescott21/polarbears/wish/2496982190 jprescott21 https://padlet.com/jprescott21/polarbears/wish/2496983240 2023-02-27 20:14:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jprescott21/polarbears/wish/2496983240