Polar Bears

Ilango Mi (16)
6 Confidence
 Adaptations
STRUCTURAL:
Polar bears have thick fur to keep themselves warm. Air gets trapped in the
fur; and since air is a poor conductor of heat, they lose heat to the
surroundings slower.
Population: 20,000- BEHAVIOURAL:
31,000 Polar bears use non-verbal communication and vocalizations to convey
Life expectancy: 25 their messages.
years
Habitat
They live on the northern part of the world, near the
water. Here’s a map:

where polar bears live

where polar bears do not live
Factors of the
environment:
a) Light
Polar bears live in the northern part of the Earth, which
exposes them to a higher intensity of UV light.
b) Water
Polar bears live near the water as all living things rely on
water to survive.
c) Air
Air gets trapped between the fur of the polar bears; and
since air is a poor conductor of heat, the polar bear loses
heat to the surroundings slower
d) Temperature
During winter, the temperature is about 239K (-34°C);
during the summer, the temperature is about 273.15K
(0°C).
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