polar bear (Ursus maritimus) Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on sea ice ab. 200 km north of Svalbard. Foto taken on cruise ARK-VIII/2 of the german research vessel POLARSTERN
Date 1991
Author Hannes Grobe/AWI
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1991_polar-bear02_hg.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.
