​​The Consrtvation Status is always according to the newes assessment by the IUCN (IUCN Redlist)

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Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)

​Taxonomy:

The Polar Bear belongs to the bears (Carnivores, Mammals)

Conservation Category:

Vulnerable, trend: decreasing

Threats:

Climate Change > decreasing ice thickness and ice extent ​

Hunting

Pollutants in foodchain

Oil development

Over-harvest

Did you know?

​​During 4 months of hybernation, the bear doesn't have to go pee

Polar Bears are right-handed

They are the largest carnivore extisting today, they are the apex predators of the Arctic

The heaviest male ever found weighed 1002 kg

Learn more about Polar Bears:

​On IUCN

On Wikipedia

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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Polar_bear_range_map.png

Figure: Distribution of Polar Bears

Apex predator:

An apex predator stands at the top of the food chain and has no predator of its own.

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Climate Change and Ice bears:

Polar Bears hunt seal of a platform of sea ice. Rising temperatures will cause the ice to melt earlier in the year, forcing the bears to shore before they have built up sufficient fat reserves to survive the period of scarce food in the late summer and early fall.