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Title: Polar%20Bear


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Polar Bear
  • Ursus maritimus
  • Lucas Oseguera

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Scientific Classification
  • Domain Eukarya
  • Kingdom Animalia
  • Phylum Chordata
  • Class Mammalia
  • Order Carnivora
  • Family Ursidae
  • Genus Ursus
  • Species U. maritimus

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Polar Bear Facts
  • Polar Bears are one of the largest predators in
    the world.
  • The World Conservation Union estimates
    20,000-25,000 polar bears populate the world.
  • Alaska, Canada, Russia, Greenland and Norway have
    polar bear populations.
  • Highly dependant on older stable pack ice in the
    arctic region.

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Endangered Species
  • The polar bear was listed as a threatened species
    on May 14, 2008.
  • Polar bears are threatened with extinction from
    global warming.
  • The Arctic sea ice is where polar bears hunt for
    ringed and bearded seals, their primary food
    source, but the ice has been melting due to
    Global Warming.

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How long will they last?
  • In May 2006, the International Union for the
    Conservation of Nature added the polar bear to
    its Red List of the worlds most dangered
    animals, predicting a 30 reduction in the polar
    bear population in the next 45 years.

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Bibliography
  • "Polar Bear - Defenders of Wildlife." Defenders
    of Wildlife - Protection of endangered species,
    imperiled species, habitats. 17 Sep. 2009
    lthttp//www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wil
    dlife/polar_bear.phpgt.
  • "FilePolar Bear 2004-11-15.jpg - Wikipedia, the
    free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free
    encyclopedia. 17 Sep. 2009 lthttp//en.wikipedia.or
    g/wiki/FilePolar_Bear_2004-11-15.jpggt.
  • "Taxonomy." BioWeb Home. 23 Sep. 2009
    lthttp//bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2007/kolinski_ali
    s/classification.htmgt.
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