Artist Richard Friese (1854–1918)  
Source/Photographer Hundert Meister der Gegenwart in farbiger Wiedergabe; Leipzig, Verlag von E. A. Seemann 1902 - 1904; self scanned from book
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Richard_Friese_Eisb%C3%A4renfamilie.jpg
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. |
