polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

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Subject:	polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
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polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

The White Polar Bear
Date 1830
Source http://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/8073886184
Author Robert Huish
Full title The wonders of the animal kingdom : exhibiting delineations of the most distinguished wild animals in the various menageries of this country /
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_wonders_of_the_animal_kingdom_(Plate_59)_(8073886184).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.

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