Arctic shrinkage

Would there be a difference in the fitness of polar bears due to their fur length in the Artic region? The scientific name of a polar bear is Ursus maritimus, meaning that it is a “marine mammal” (National Wildlife Federation). Even though polar bears do spend time on land, they tend to spend most of their time in the sea, hence why they are considered a “marine mammal”. Their fur is “hollow and reflects light” and this allows for the bear to have white fur phenotype(Lockwood,S.). Not only does…

Polar bears and penguins are usually found mostly in the arctic or cold areas of the earth. Sometimes it can get to as cold as - 29℃, with little protection the weather can be deadly. Polar bears and penguins have so many different adaptations and ways of protecting themselves from the weather and keeping warm by using convection, conduction and radiation. Some ways they keep warm by using the 3 heat loss methods are . . . Polar bears lose a lot of heat just through their tail and ears. Their…

first polar bear was found by Constantine John Phipps in 1774. Polar bears are in serious danger of going extinct due to global warming. Did you know that polar bears can be pregnant from 195 - 265 days? Polar bears are only found in the Arctic. Their frequently seen along or near coasts. The most important habitats for polar bears are the edges of pack ice, where currents and wind interact.Sea ice is vital to polar bears. It provides a platform for them to hunt, live breed, and in…

Bears in Alaska Have you ever wondered about bears? Where they live, what they look like? Well I'm going to tell you everything you need to know about three different types of bears. Those three include Polar Bears, Grizzly Bears, and also Kodiak Bears. They are three very different bears, from where they live their live to how they live their live. Of course they have similarities but they also have their differences. First off lets start with Polar Bears in Alaska. Polar bears have…

The Anglerfish adapted its extreme environments by its life living under there . The Anglerfish live under the deep sea where theirs no light under there . These fish has a Illicium and a Esca that helps to catch its food and the way to mate . The Anglerfish can reach to 100 pounds . They can be 8 inches and 3 feet wide . They are over 200 species of these kind of fish . The Polar Bear has extreme weather life to . The bears need the cold weather they not like the heat . These bears need to…

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The Shiras Moose The shiras moose is the largest member of the deer family. They are very long legged and comparable in size to an oversized horse. They have huge heads with soft lips, so they can feel around for the leaves they eat off trees. Moose have a very muscular neck so they can hold up this huge head and the males can hold up their antlers. They are in the alces genus and the shirasi species. Moose are very large mammals that live in cold climates. They are covered in thick fur…

But they have some similarities. I’m going to tell you about the Inuit and Dene peoples. I am going to tell you about the similarities and differences between the Dene and the Inuit. I’m going to tell you about the inuit. The inuit live in the arctic and they use to speak Athabaskan & Algonquin. Some of the words that are similar to us are Moccasins, Inuit, Lacrosse kayaks. The art that the inuit like to do are carving designs in wood and ivory. The food that the inuit eat are deer, polar…

Hypothesis: Majority of male grizzly bears go fishing early in the morning while the female grizzly bears and their cubs go fishing around the evening. By the evening, most of the male grizzlies bears are all fed up and less likely to be present near the river area. Female grizzlies go looking for food during this time to protect their cubs from aggressive male grizzly bears. Design: First I will randomly pick out 15 photos from 9:00am- 11:00am and pick another set of 15 photos from 4:00pm-…

Did you know that the Whooper Swan is Finland's national bird? The animals in Finland and the U.S are interesting and the weather in the U.S and Finland are similar. The U.S and Finland also have Farming that is sort of similar. The U.S and Finland have a number of differences and similarities, but the U.S has the best varieties of weather. Finland and the United States of America have a lot in common, however, they still have a number of differences. The average temperature in Finland and the…