Posted in Rocky Mountains on January 11th, 2007 No Comments »
For fun I typed in for a search: Where are the Rocky Mountains located? I’m amazed that some sites only mention that the Rocky Mountains are located only in the USA. The Rocky Mountains are actually located on the western side of North America.
These rocky mountains stretch 2000 miles from
the Mexican frontier, through […]
Posted in Polar Bears on January 9th, 2007 No Comments »
If you want an up close view of the polar bear habitat, visit the Polar Bear Habitat and Heritage Village by clicking here.
It’s a pretty cool place where you can swim up close – real close – with polar bears.
There are currently 3 polar bears living there now, supported mainly through government funding, although there […]
Posted in Polar Bears on January 7th, 2007 No Comments »
The polar bears habitat is the entire circumpolar Arctic region . Put in other terms, the polar bears habitat is found in all of the polar regions in the northern hemisphere. They are roamers and do not become territorial. In a life time, the polar bears habitat can cover
100,000 sq. miles. They live mainly in […]
Posted in Polar Bears on January 5th, 2007 No Comments »
Polar bears sleep often in a den if the weather is extreme. In the case of polar bears, they do not hibernate. Their winter sleeps occur because during these extreme temperatures their body systems and functions slow down. The polar bears sleep can be easily interrupted so this is why scientists label it as a
“winter […]
Posted in Polar Bears on January 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
Polar bears are carnivores. They eat a very large amount of food, especially during April to mid-July. A healthy diet is about 2 kg (4.4lbs) of fat per day. There is a fasting period for about three to four months during the ice-free season.
During winter months the polar bears eat
mostly the ringed seals. They […]
Posted in Polar Bears on January 1st, 2007 No Comments »
Polar bears were blessed by Mother Nature because polar bears skin is in fact black. This allows for greater absorption of heat from the sun via dense guard hairs
which are part of their coat:
Polar Bears have two types of fur making up their coat:
1) Polar bears have a “thick woolly fur” nearest to the skin […]