Sunday, April 4, 2010

Polar Bears


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HISTORY POLAR BEARS

We can find polar bear near the arctic circle in the north which is better know as the nole pole which consists of areas of Alaska, canada Green land;you also find them near the south pole that is the Antartica cirlcle
you find them in the tundra type of climate and they are fur coated so that hey can resist themselves and survive in the extreme conditions.

FOOD PREFERENCES AND RESOURCES

Polar bears feed mainly On Ringed and bearded seals.thet also eat harp and hooded seals and scavenge on carcasses of beluga whales,walruses,narwhals,and bowhead whales.

On some Occasion polar bears kill beluga whales and young walruses.when food is unavailable polar bears will eat just about any animals they can get including reindeer,small rodents,seadieds,waterfowl,fish,eggs,vegetations berries,and human garbage...........

Average life span of a polar bear

They live Upto 25 to 35 Years in the wild.

Polar bear ban defeated at UN conservation meeting

A U.S. backed proposal to ban the international trade of polar bear skins, teeth and claws was defeated Thursday at a U.N. wildlife meeting over concerns it would hurt indigenous economies and arguments the practice didn't pose a significant threat to the animals.