Gallery description : picture of polar bears

Polar Bear which methodical name is ursus maritimus has a size 2m - 2.5m (6.5ft - 8.3ft). The life span is 20 - 30 years. The maximum speed it is able to reach is 40kph (25mph). Polar Bear lives in coastal ice fields and floating ice. It has a fur skin type. The diet is carnivore. The average weight of the polar bear is 150kg - 600kg (330lbs - 1,322lbs).

Facts about polar bears
NamePolar Bear
FamilyUrsidae
Life Span20 - 30 years
PreySeal, walrus, seabirds
KingdomAnimalia
Weight150kg - 600kg (330lbs - 1,322lbs)
ClassMammalia
Skin TypeFur
LifestyleDiurnal
PredatorsHumans
GenusUrsus
HabitatCoastal ice fields and floating ice
PhylumChordata
Size (L)2m - 2.5m (6.5ft - 8.3ft)
Conservation StatusVulnerable
Top Speed40kph (25mph)
OrderCarnivora
Common NamePolar bear
GroupMammal
ColourClear, white, yellow
DietCarnivore
Scientific NameUrsus maritimus
Image Details
Description Picture of polar bears. polar bear relaxes and cools in the snow. Colby Brokvist photo.
Width 973 pixels
Heigh 691 pixels
File type JPG
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