Transcript Polar Bear

Polar Bear
Ursus maritimus
Lucas Oseguera
Scientific Classification
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Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Ursidae
Genus: Ursus
Species: U. maritimus
Polar Bear Facts
• Polar Bears are one of the largest predators
in the world.
• The World Conservation Union estimates
20,000-25,000 polar bears populate the
world.
• Alaska, Canada, Russia, Greenland and
Norway have polar bear populations.
• Highly dependant on older stable pack ice in
the arctic region.
Endangered Species
• The polar bear was listed as a threatened
species on May 14, 2008.
• Polar bears are threatened with extinction
from global warming.
• The Arctic sea ice is where polar bears hunt
for ringed and bearded seals, their primary
food source, but the ice has been melting due
to Global Warming.
How long will they last?
• In May 2006, the International Union for
the Conservation of Nature added the
polar bear to its “Red List” of the world’s
most dangered animals, predicting a
30% reduction in the polar bear
population in the next 45 years.
Bibliography
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Wildlife - Protection of endangered species, imperiled
species, habitats. 17 Sep. 2009
<http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlif
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"File:Polar Bear 2004-11-15.jpg - Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 17
Sep. 2009
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Polar_Bear_200411-15.jpg>.
"Taxonomy." BioWeb Home. 23 Sep. 2009
<http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2007/kolinski_alis/c
lassification.htm>.