Polar Bear by Kanisha Jones https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v Kanisha Jones en-us 2019-02-05 13:11:20 UTC 2019-02-06 13:16:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Beartoy.png Location 7583368 https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327736234
Polar bears are only found in the Arctic. The most important habitats for polar bears are the edges of pack ice where currents and wind interact, forming a continually melting and refreezing matrix of ice patches and leads (open spaces in the ocean between sea ice). These are the areas of where polar bears can find the greatest number of seals.As the sea ice advances and retreats each season, individual polar bears may travel thousands of miles per year to find food. Polar bears are distributed throughout the Arctic region in 19 subpopulations, including Alaska, Canada, Russia, Greenland and Norway.


]]> 2019-02-05 13:13:47 UTC https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327736234 Diet 7583368 https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327737546 On occasion, polar bears kill beluga whales and young walruses. When other food is unavailable, polar bears will eat just about any animal they can get, including reindeer, small rodents, seabirds, waterfowl, fish, eggs, vegetation (including kelp), berries, and human garbage.]]> 2019-02-05 13:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327737546 Reproduction 7583368 https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327738800 They seek out maternity dens in October or November. Most maternity dens are located on land where snow accumulates including along coastal bluffs, river banks or pressure ridges on sea ice.  Sows give birth to usually 1 or 2 one-pound cubs and then nurse them until they reach about 20-30 pounds before emerging from the den in March or April. The young are born from November through January while the mothers are hibernating. Cubs will remain with their mothers for a little over 2 years. Female polar bears can produce five litters in their lifetime, which is one of the lowest reproductive rates of any mammal.
Mating Season: Late March - May
Gestation: About 8 months with delayed implantation
Litter size: 1 - 4 cubs; though 1 or 2 cubs is most common

]]> 2019-02-05 13:18:56 UTC https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327738800 Defense 7583368 https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327739151 They protect themselves by having sharp claws and having black fur under white fur to make it easier to hunt , fur even grows on the bottom of their paws to protect them from the cold]]> 2019-02-05 13:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327739151 Value 7583368 https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327740075 As an apex predator at the top of the food web, they can signal that there are problems in the Artic marine ecosystem. They are likely to be among the most significantly affected species as the Artic warms and sea ice melts.]]> 2019-02-05 13:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327740075 Endangered 7583368 https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327741654 The loss of sea ice from climate change is a threat to Polar bears.The World Conservation Union (IUCN) estimates that there are between 20,000-25,000 polar bears in the world.]]> 2019-02-05 13:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327741654 Intervention 7583368 https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327742037 As for the polar bears, they spend most of their time on floating sheets of sea ice hunting for their favorite food, seals. But as the Arctic has warmed in recent years, the ice is melting earlier. ... We can all contribute to reducing climate change, and therefore help polar bears and other endangered species.]]> 2019-02-05 13:24:56 UTC https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327742037 7583368 https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327743688 2019-02-05 13:28:02 UTC https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327743688 7583368 https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327743838 2019-02-05 13:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327743838 7583368 https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327744006 2019-02-05 13:28:36 UTC https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327744006 7583368 https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327744189 2019-02-05 13:28:59 UTC https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327744189 7583368 https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327744656 2019-02-05 13:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327744656 7583368 https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327744947 2019-02-05 13:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/7583368/zbdwx15wpr1v/wish/327744947