Aristotle was the first person to divide the entire living things into plants and animals. Centuries later Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish biologist, also believed that animals were one of the three kingdoms. The modern taxonomy is based on Carl’s hierarchical classification. Polar Bear Scientific Name & Classification The taxonomic or scientific classification defines the animals biologically on the basis of
Continue ReadingPolar bears are generally voracious meat-eaters so much so that they show cannibalistic behavior at times. They become the predators of themselves. That is to say that polar bears eat polar bears. It happens quite often when adult male bear (boar) wanders around and it finds a female (sow) den with cubs in it. The soar is most likely to
Continue ReadingPolar bears (Ursus maritmus) are the largest of the land carnivores. They are solitary predators. Unlike most other carnivores (such as wolves) white bears will never hunt in groups. The nomadic polar bear doesn’t seem to rely on one hunting technique. The bear uses unique strategies that take months to learn and which is why adults typically prefer to kill
Continue ReadingThe polar bear (Ursus maritimus) doesn’t seem to have any special anatomical adaptations despite the fact that it is the only bear species that spends almost the entire life in water. The large body size of a bear prevents the heat loss—thereby making it warm even in frigid arctic weather. Polar Bear Anatomy Musculo-Skeletal System Reproductive System Gastro-intestinal System Circulatory
Continue ReadingIt is quite amazing that polar bears have adapted to the harsh arctic environment where most land mammals could hardly survive one day. Thanks to the physiological, structural, and behavioral adaptations of a polar bear that allow her not only to survive but also to live like many Arctic mammals. These adaptations are likely to arise when animals are forced
Continue ReadingPolar bears are sexually dimorphic mammals in that males are significantly larger and heavier than females. They are nearly twice larger and heavier in comparison to the females. The typical weight of a male polar bear measures around 350–700 kg (772–1,543 lb). Males are highly aggressive but they usually avoid each other. However during breeding season male bears fight over
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) and Kodiak bear (Ursus arctos middendorffi) are two different species not only in their diet, habitat, and distribution but also in their behavior. The only common trait between the two predators is their size. They are almost of the same size. Some scientists believe that polar bears are the largest land mammals living today others say
Continue ReadingYes polar bear is a mammal. It possesses all the required characteristics of mammals. The ice bear is the carnivorous mammal. It is in fact the most carnivorous of all bear species. Polar bear is also the world’s largest carnivorous land mammal living today. Is a Polar Bear a Mammal? Like all mammals, polar bear females nurse their cubs with
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