Polar Bear Polar bears live only in the northern Arctic where they spend most of their time on ice floes. They are the largest land meat-eater in the world and the largest of the bear family. They are well suited to the cold Arctic ice and snow. Characteristics and Physical Features of the Polar Bear Identification: Height: Average adult male 8.5 ft. (2.6 m) Average adult female 6.5 ft. (2 m) Weight: Average adult male 900 lbs. Average adult female 500 lbs.
The Arctic wolves are the prey of the Grey wolf and coyotes. The Artic Wolf’s behaviour is very headstrong and bold. They can endure the Arctic weather conditions with the help of their deeply insulated pale white fur. They are capable of surviving for years in sub-zero temperatures and for five months, each year, they live in pitch darkness. Arctic Wolves travel in approximately 20 wolves per pack and each pack deliberately tries to avoid other packs.
By the late 1980’s and early 90’s, the Gray Wolf reached its population goal of over 1600, which is the minimum to be on the endangered species list. Even so, the wolf remained on and has flourished. It has created larger wolf packs and has expanded onto new territory that was once thought to be uninhabitable to wolves. The one problem with more and larger packs is that the Gray Wolf is a very territorial mammal and will wander tens to hundreds of miles to find prime territory and abundance of prey. With most of the wolf populations residing in Northeastern Minnesota, some wolf packs have been venturing into central Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Why are polar bears endangered? The polar bear or Ursus Maritimus (sea bear) is the biggest animal in the bear family. The average adult male can weigh between seven hundred to fourteen hundred pounds. An adult female can weigh between three hundred to six hundred sixty pounds. The bear lives in the Northern Hemisphere in the Artic regions of the North America.
Snow Leopards The snow leopard is its originally name but scientifically it goes by Uncia Uncia. Most snow leopards are found in Tundra habitat and they diet on heavily footed animals. Unfortunately Snow Leopards are endangered species and there is only 4500-7500 left. There are several interesting facts about snow leopards. The tail on every snow leopard is more than a yard long, and they do not roar like another other big cat.
The importance of learning about this breed is because they are very similar and commonly mistaken for other arctic breeds such as the Samoyed, Canadian Eskimo Dog, Akita, Chow Chow and the Siberian husky. I am the owner of a 5 year old 100 pound Alaskan malamute named Mufasa. Today I will be speaking about their origin and appearance, temperament and a few health facts about the breed. The Alaskan malamute is a Nordic sled dog descended from the Arctic wolf. Its name comes from Mahlemuts, an Alaskan tribe that would raise and cared for them.
Andrew-sarchs Andrewsarchus (named for paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews, who led the expedition on which it was found) was a primitive, carnivorous mammal that lived during the early Eocene Epoch, roughly 45 million years ago. This giant creodont was heavily-built and wolf-like. Andrewsarchus may be an ancestor of the whales. Fossils have been found in Mongolia; 4. Cave Lion 5.
The average life span of the snow leopard is 21 years. The reproduction traits of the snow leopard are that they give birth to their off spring usually in a fur coated den, around spring or summer months. The gestation period varies between 93-110 days. The mating season occurs typically in the late winter months between December and March. The average liter size can range from one to five cubs; however, the average is two to three cubs.
Due to the actions of man the packed ice that serves as the key part of the polar bear’s existence is being melted away which could leave the great white bear literally out to sea. The World Conservation Union came to the conclusion that polar bear should now be considered a vulnerable species due to an expected 30 percent decrease in polar bear populations over the next 40-50
She is an Arctic Polar Bear, rescued from drowning by a research vessel headed back to the main land, is about 4 years old and weighs about 500 pounds. We hope that we can get her to put on more weight before releasing her back into her natural habitat” the guide said. “Why did she need to be saved from drowning?” asked a child, “she is a good swimmer.” “Well, she was swimming a very long way to find another place to hunt for her favorite food, the seals and sea lions. These animals have to have great areas of ice that they live on, so when the ice was not enough for the seals and sea lions, they had to move to find a place where they could live. When the other animals left, Connie had to follow them.