wunder beta🐻❄️ Polar Bears
Meet the great white bear of the frozen north and learn how it stays warm, swims, and raises cuddly cubs.
What you’ll learn
- Meet the Polar BearLearn where polar bears live and just how big and powerful these Arctic bears are.Polar bears live only in the Arctic, the frozen ocean in the far north, never in the south with penguins. They have thick white fur and are the largest meat-eating animals on land, bigger than a lion or a tiger.
- Built for the ColdDiscover how thick fur, blubber, black skin, and big paws help polar bears live in the ice.Polar bears stay warm with two layers of thick fur and a fat layer called blubber, and their black skin soaks up the sun. Their big furry paws grip the ice and help them swim. Every part of the bear is built for the cold.
- Hunting and CubsLearn how polar bears hunt seals on the sea ice, swim, and how mothers raise their cubs.Polar bears hunt seals out on the sea ice, waiting by breathing holes, so the ice is very important to them. They are strong swimmers with big paddling paws. Mother bears raise their tiny cubs in cozy snow dens and keep them safe until they grow.
Questions this course answers
Where do polar bears live?
Polar bears live only in the Arctic, the frozen ocean at the far north of the world.
What makes the polar bear special among land animals?
The polar bear is the largest meat-eating animal that lives on land, heavier than a lion or tiger.
What is blubber?
Blubber is the thick layer of fat under a polar bear's skin that holds in body heat.
Why do polar bears have big, furry paws?
Wide, furry paws grip the slippery ice and work like paddles to help the polar bear swim.
Where do polar bears hunt for seals?
Polar bears hunt seals on the sea ice, waiting by breathing holes where seals come up for air.
Where are polar bear cubs born?
A mother polar bear digs a den in the deep snow, where her tiny cubs are born safe and warm.
Grounded in trusted sources
- National Geographic Kids
- Smithsonian's National Zoo
- San Diego Zoo Wildlife Explorers
- NOAA
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