A Trivia Book on Polar Bears

The polar bear is the largest and most carnivorous member
of the bear family and some scientists believe that they are
genetically related to the brown bear. The male polar bear
can surpass a thousand pounds and an incredible height of
11 feet easily! Their scientific name is Ursus maritimus,
which is the old Latin word for sea bear.
Polar bears live in the Arctic and around countries near it.
Over half of the polar bear population lives in the northern
parts of Canada. Most polar bears live around 15 to 18 years,
yet in captivity, they have lived over 30 years. The polar
bear's primary diet are seals.
Polar bears are expert hunters. They have different methods
on how to catch their prey. One common hunting method is
called still-hunting. There they lay close to a seal hole and
wait for a seal to get air before snatching them with their
large claws.
Polar bears are excellent swimmers, can smell their prey a
mile away, and after they had a meal, they like to roll in the
snow to clean their fur.
Many believe polar bears also live with penguins. This is
incorrect. Penguins are only found in the Antarctic, and
polar bears only live in the Arctic.
Female polar bears build maternity dens to prepare to give
birth to cubs. Usually, two are born, and they take care of
them for 2 and half years before departing.