Ursus maritimus
Date 1700-1880
Source/Photographer Iconographia Zoologica
Old Latin name Ursus maritimus
New Latin name Ursus maritimus
Common name Nederlands: IJsbeer
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The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It has evolved to occupy a narrower ecological niche, with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures, for moving across snow, ice and open water, and for hunting seals, which make up most of its diet. |
