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Polar Bear
Ursus maritimusLucas 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 world’s most dangered animals, predicting a 30% reduction in the polar bear population in the next 45 years.
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