{"id":3002,"date":"2017-12-16T14:36:08","date_gmt":"2017-12-16T13:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petitchefpanda.com\/?p=3002"},"modified":"2017-12-16T14:36:08","modified_gmt":"2017-12-16T13:36:08","slug":"the-polar-bear-also-known-as-the-white-bear-and-ursus-maritimus-in-latin-for-the-eggheads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petitchefpanda.com\/en\/the-polar-bear-also-known-as-the-white-bear-and-ursus-maritimus-in-latin-for-the-eggheads\/","title":{"rendered":"THE POLAR BEAR, ALSO KNOWN AS THE WHITE BEAR AND URSUS MARITIMUS (in Latin for the eggheads)."},"content":{"rendered":"

Originally, the bear is a close relative of the panda; it\u2019s not LEE who says so, but certain books. Studies show that the polar bear comes from the Arctic regions; he is the master of the Far North and a formidable predator.<\/p>\n

Its fur consists of two types of hair, one fine and woolly and close to the skin that keeps it warm, and the other which allows the polar bear to shake off excess water easily after an escapade in the icy water, drying off by rubbing itself in the snow.<\/p>\n

Polar bears do not have white hair; it is actually translucent. It is the reflection of light that gives it its white colour. Its fur also insulates it, meaning it cannot tolerate a temperature above 10\u00b0.<\/p>\n

The colour of its skin is also surprising; it is black in order to preserve a maximum amount of heat, not forgetting that its thick layer of fat helps with this.<\/p>\n

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How does a mass weighing several hundred kilos move about across a thin layer of ice only a few centimetres thick?<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s rather amusing and impressive to see it slide with caution; it distributes its weight as evenly as possible, even crawling to avoid breaking the ice- now that\u2019s smart, considering that it can reach a weight of up to a tonne for the males and two times less for the females. Standing, the polar bear reaches a height of around 3,30 metres!<\/p>\n

It is an excellent swimmer with the same technique as a dog, with the help of its webbed front paws and his hind feet and legs, which are used as rudders.<\/p>\n

Its layer of fat also helps it to float, whilst protecting it from the icy waters.<\/p>\n

It is also capable of swimming breaststroke, the one that we know! Incredible!<\/p>\n

The polar bear can swim more than 100 kilometres without stopping, but in general it travels between 3 and 6 kilometres per hour and its maximum speed is 40 kilometres per hour- still!<\/p>\n

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The polar bear is a semiaquatic marine mammal, whose survival depends above all on the ice floes. However, even though the polar bear has adapted to its environment, it is also a victim of it. Any variation to its ecosystem brings with it a threat to its survival.<\/p>\n

STARTING A FAMILY.<\/h3>\n

The polar bear mates in springtime, aged between 3 and 5 years old and every 3 years, as during this time the cubs need to grow, to be protected and to learn how to hunt with their mum.<\/p>\n

After 7 to 8 months the cubs are born; they are blind, deaf and hairless, weighing between 500 and 900 grams.<\/p>\n

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