Arctic; winter temps to -50 F Pop 22,000-27,000. Live on/near floating ice packs.
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•Arctic; winter temps to -50 F
Pop 22,000-27,000
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•Live on/near floating ice packs
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•Eat ringed & bearded seals (often pups), walruses, belugas
A polar bear with a fresh seal kill, probably a bearded seal. Note the gull nearby, it is an ivory gull - one of the few true Arctic birds. It never gets below about
70 degrees north latitude in its entire life.
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Ringed Seal
Bearded Seal
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Well adapted to life on the ice:
•Large paws w/bristles for traction, claws
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•Good swimmers; paddle w/forelimbs
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•Streamlined, small head for heat conservation
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•2 layers of dense fur; colorless, refracts light so it looks white
•Blubber 10 cm thick
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•Males to 8-10 feet; 550 – 1700 lbs •Females 6-8 ft; 200 – 700 lbs
•Lifespan 15 – 18 yrs
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