Top 50 Reasons to Care About Polar Bears

by Hirsch, Rebecca E.

• ISBN13: 9780766034587
• ISBN10: 0766034585
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc

Summary

The only marine bears in the world! Besides being well known for their white coats and giant size, polar bears possess many other unique traits that make them special. Did you know that polar bear fur is not actually white but transparent? Or that their skin is black to absorb sunlight? And polar bears can swim more than sixty miles without resting! Read fifty fun facts about polar bears that make these magnificent creatures a species worth saving from extinction and how you can help.

Author Biography

Rebecca E. Hirsch is a former biologist who now writes about science and nature for children and teenagers. One of her favorite topics is how animals survive in extreme places, including the Arctic.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 4
Getting to know Polar Bears	p. 6
Arctic Adaptations	p. 16
Finding Food	p. 30
Raising Cubs	p. 48
Polar Bears in Culture	p. 60
Threats to Polar Bears	p. 74
Polar Near Conservation	p. 88
Glossary	p. 100
Further Reading	p. 102
Source Notes	p. 103
Index	p. 104
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