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Polar Bear

Published on Mar 17, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

POLAR BEAR

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Common name: polar bear

Scientific name: Ursus maritimus

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POPULATION

THE NUMBER OF BEARS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 25,000
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The population for most of the year tends to be random but gets slightly clumped during mating season

Low population is due to polar bears living for long periods of time and only producing 1-4 litters in there lifetime

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ENDANGERED RATING

THEY ARE CONSIDERED TO BE VULNERABLE
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This is mainly due to the effects of greenhouse gasses melting the polar ice caps separating populations

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