Polar bears live in Arctic regions like Canada, Alaska, Russia, Greenland and Norway.
Much of a polar bears time is spent on sea ice, where they hunt, rest, breed and care for their young.
Physical Description
Polar bears are stocky, with a long neck, relatively small head, short, rounded ears, and a short tail.
The male, which is much larger than the female, weighs 410 to 720 kg (900 to 1,600 pounds).
It grows to about 1.6 metres (5.3 feet) tall at the shoulder and 2.2–2.5 metres in length
Life Span
Polar bears can live 20 to 30 years, but only a small percentage of polar bears live past 15 to 18 years.
The oldest known polar bear in the Arctic lived 32 years.
Reproduction
Most males begin to breed at about eight-to-ten years of age.
Females reach reproductive maturity from four-to-six years of age and typically have litters of one or two cubs.
If cubs survive, they are (in most areas) weaned in the spring around the age of two years.
Feeding
Polar bears feed primarily on ringed seals, but will also eat bearded seals,
harp seals, hooded and harbor seals, when available
