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Polar Bear Beside an Ice-Covered Boulder

Arctic predators navigate frozen shorelines and icy terrain in search of food during the cold polar winter.

A polar bear walks across snowy Arctic ground beside a boulder and a piece of driftwood.
Polar Bear Beside an Ice-Covered Boulder
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Polar Bears Navigating Arctic Landscapes

A large polar bear walks across frozen, snow-covered Arctic ground. A frost-coated boulder sits along the barren landscape near a weathered piece of driftwood washed ashore from northern ocean currents.

Adaptations of Arctic Marine Mammals

Polar bears are officially classified as marine mammals because they spend most of their lives traveling on frozen sea ice. Their thick fur appears white or creamy yellow, but their hair shafts are actually transparent and hollow to trap heat from sunlight directly against their jet-black skin. Driftwood found on Arctic shores often travels thousands of miles down Siberian rivers before freezing into pack ice and washing onto rocky tundra coasts.

True Colors of the Arctic Environment

  • Polar bear fur: Off-white, ivory, soft cream, or pale yellow in bright sunlight.
  • Polar bear nose and skin: Pure jet black around the muzzle, eyes, and footpads.
  • Arctic snow and ice: Brilliant white, pale sky blue, or light aqua in shadow areas.
  • Driftwood log: Bleached silver-gray, pale driftwood tan, or weathered brown.
  • Glacial boulder: Dark granite gray, charcoal, or blue-gray with white frost.
Questions and answers

Questions and Answers Regarding Polar Bears

How cold can the environment get where polar bears live?
Winter temperatures across the Arctic tundra regularly drop below minus forty degrees Fahrenheit, accompanied by severe winds and freezing blizzards.
How do polar bears keep warm while walking on ice?
A thick layer of blubber up to four inches deep sits beneath their black skin, protected by dense underfur and long guard hairs.
Where does driftwood in the Arctic ocean come from?
Trees growing near subarctic rivers fall into the water during spring thaws and float north into the Arctic Basin before reaching polar shorelines.
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