Chapter
The Adaptive Polar Bear
10:23 - 14:50 (04:26)
Polar bears are incredibly well adapted, from their paws that act like snowshoes to their evolution from brown bears around 600,000 years ago. Two thirds of all polar bears live in Canada, and they are the largest species of bear.
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Polar bears are well adapted to living in the Canadian Arctic and have been estimated to have evolved from brown bears around 600,000 years ago.
10:23 - 12:01 (01:37)
Polar bears
Summary
Polar bears are well adapted to living in the Canadian Arctic and have been estimated to have evolved from brown bears around 600,000 years ago. They exist only in the Northern Hemisphere and about two thirds of their population reside in Canada.
ChapterThe Adaptive Polar Bear
EpisodeSelects: How Polar Bears Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Dylan Welch speaks about the characteristics of polar bears, their diet, fur layering system, and size.
12:01 - 13:10 (01:09)
Polar Bears
Summary
Dylan Welch speaks about the characteristics of polar bears, their diet, fur layering system, and size.
ChapterThe Adaptive Polar Bear
EpisodeSelects: How Polar Bears Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Polar bears have large, round paws with papillae on their bottom paws and long claws that help them walk and distribute their weight on ice.
13:10 - 14:50 (01:39)
Polar bears
Summary
Polar bears have large, round paws with papillae on their bottom paws and long claws that help them walk and distribute their weight on ice.