nrdc:
Today is International Polar Bear Day. To help us celebrate, here’s some fun polar bear facts:
- Polar bears spend almost their entire life on ice, using the flowing sea ice of the Arctic throughout the seasons to move about, finding food and mates.
- Adult male polar bears weigh between 1,300 and 1,700 pounds and adult female polar bears weigh about half that. Male polar bears measure 8-9 feet from nose to tail and female polar bears measure from 6-7 feet.
- Polar bear fur is not white. It’s translucent (and hollow!), allowing sunlight to reach their black skin. The reflection of light off their fur is what makes them appear white.
- Polar bears are found in only five countries – Canada, Greenland, Norway, Russia, and the United States.
- The global polar bear population is about 20,000 – 25,000.
- They love to eat ringed seals.
Take action to protect polar bears at www.PolarBearSOS.org.
Photo: FWS
Reblogged from alice44 (Originally from nrdc)