POLAR BEARS AND SEALS
Title: The polar world (microform) : a popular description of man and nature in the Arctic and Antarctic regions of the globe
Year: 1869 (1860s)
Authors: Hartwig, G. (Georg), 1813-1880
Subjects: Arctic races; Zoology; Races arctiques; Zoologie
Source book page: https://archive.org/stream/cihm_09758/#page/n69/mode/1up
Author Hartwig, G. (Georg Hartwig), 1813-1880
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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. |
