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Polar Bear Parents: Pregnancy and Cub Raising
22:18 - 25:53 (03:34)
A pregnant polar bear will prepare for a long period of gestation by storing a lot of food and digging a snow cave for herself to deliver her cubs. Cubs will stay with their mother for up to four years to learn survival skills and how to hunt.
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This podcast discusses the habitat, hibernation pattern, and mating habits of polar bears, including the reproductive signaling of females, who don't actually go into heat.
22:18 - 23:23 (01:04)
Summary
This podcast discusses the habitat, hibernation pattern, and mating habits of polar bears, including the reproductive signaling of females, who don't actually go into heat.
ChapterPolar Bear Parents: Pregnancy and Cub Raising
EpisodeSelects: How Polar Bears Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
This podcast discusses the reproduction process of giraffes, including how intercourse causes ovulation and the gestation period of eight months with the first four months being dormant.
23:23 - 23:55 (00:32)
Summary
This podcast discusses the reproduction process of giraffes, including how intercourse causes ovulation and the gestation period of eight months with the first four months being dormant.
ChapterPolar Bear Parents: Pregnancy and Cub Raising
EpisodeSelects: How Polar Bears Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
A polar bear mother creates a den where she gives birth, often digging out a little space in the snow.
23:55 - 25:53 (01:57)
Summary
A polar bear mother creates a den where she gives birth, often digging out a little space in the snow. If she dies too soon after giving birth, her cubs will likely not survive.