POLAR BEARS By Tiah ABOUT POLAR BEARS BABIES
POLAR BEARS By Tiah
ABOUT POLAR BEARS BABIES • • Female polar bears build a snow den to give birth • Polar bears usually only have twins Cubs stay with their mothers for only one or two years
Physical Characteristics § § The polar bear is the largest and longest bear in the world Polar bears have 42 teeth They have 2 kinds of fur one is right on top of the skin and is heavier than the lighter one on top There fur is clear color not white
INTERESTING FACTS/SPECIAL FEATURES • • • Polar bears do not hibernate but they do something called winter sleep Females are called sows and males are called boars They have a very good sense of smell
A POLAR BEAR’S DIET Polar bears eat meat They mostly eat seals and sometimes walruses • And other underwater animals • •
A POLAR BEAR’S HABITAT Polar bears live in icy areas They live in Alaska , Canada, Greenland, and Norway Most of the time they are swimming in frigid water • • •
POLAR BEAR • • • I chose a polar because I knew they were endangered and I wanted to learn more about them. Also because they can be cute and dangerous at the same time and that’s what I like about it. They are not dangerous all the time but they don’t let you come near them that much either • They are so cool!!!!!
RESOURCES Websites www. kids. nationalgeographic. com • www. philadelphiazoo. com • www. kids. sandiegozoo. org • •
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