The Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encircling the Arctic Ocean‚ its surrounding seas and land masses. Although it is closely related to the Brown Bear‚ it has evolved to occupy a narrower ecological forte‚ with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures‚ for moving across snow‚ ice‚ and open water‚ and for hunting the seals which make up most of its diet. Though there are many theories surrounding evolution‚ the two stand outstanding hypotheses
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Queensland Koala Bear You will find the Queensland koala bear sleeping soundly in a eucalyptus tree‚ tucked in forts and nooks. A koala bear is nocturnal and chooses to sleep for longer periods because more sleep means a slower metabolism‚ thus helps maintain their energy levels (. "Why Koalas Sleep more than 20 Hours a Day?"). Consequently‚ they sleep up to twenty hours a day! The Queensland koala bear is the smallest subspecies of the koala bears ("Koala Bears Characteristics."). The koala bear is classified
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Grizzly bears of North America have huge cultural significance on native American and European heritage (Kellert‚ 1994). Indigenous cultures revered these majestic species‚ its example can be seen in art and literature and Europeans settlers appreciated them for their economic values (Kellert et al.‚ 1996). However‚ as our society evolved‚ we became distant from nature and “reverence for the bear was replaced with fear‚ exploitation‚ and subordination” (Kellert et al.‚ 1996). Modern culture holds
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Bears can be found throughout the world. They are generally large animals‚ and are characterized by a plantigrade walk which is to walk on their heels like humans‚ a large body‚ short legs‚ a stub of a tail‚ small‚ round ears‚ and forward facing eyes. There are considered to be eight species of bear. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the differences between the black bears and the sun bears. The three main differences are the place where it lives‚ the fur color and the food that
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Bears 1. Bears are large animals with thick‚ strong legs. Bears have big heads‚ little eyes and small round ears. All bears are covered with heavy fur. 2. Bears can see and hear like us. Bears have a very good sense of smell. Bears can stand on their hind legs to smell and see better. Bears are smart and curious animals. 3. There are 8 different kinds of bears - brown bears‚ American black bears‚ polar bears‚ giant panda bears‚ Asiatic black bears
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I really love gummy bears. If I were to describe my soul‚ I would say it taste like gummy bears. when I grow up‚ oh I want to have a gummy bear. once there was this cartoon called gummy bears and they would drink a special potion. I bet you it taste like gummy bears. It could be the worst day but my tummy will be happy if I had gummy bears. If you went to the store and you asked me if I needed anything‚ I would say‚ gummy bears please. If we went to a restaurant you would see my face in disappointment
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The Clan of the Cave Bear Many people are familiar with the ancient picture of cave-dwellers being the hairy‚ gruff bully of a man‚ dressed in animal skins‚ club in hand as he drags a female back to his cave. This drastic picture is not what one would get while reading Clan of the Cave Bear. The tale is a little more picturesque‚ but equally cruel‚ nonetheless; when it comes to the role of male versus female. Beatings‚ rape and humiliation are just a few of the brutalities dealt out to the females
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For a long time researchers have been trying to retrieve data on Grizzly bear diets. It is clear that all Grizzly bears have different habitats‚ food sources‚ and outside pressures such as human development. Although this is true Grizzly bears have been seen to commonly have the same diets over the course of seasonal shifts. For example‚ Grizzly bear diet and use of seasonally abundant‚ nutrient-rich food sources has been well documented throughout their range in North America. A wide diversity of
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A black bear is a large animal that have large home range and can be found throughout North America in more heavily habitats. Black Bears are North America’s most familiar and common bears.They most likely live in forests and are great tree climbers.They can also be found in mountain and swamp areas. In the Temperate forest biome precipitation evenly spread throughout the year. Varied temperatures (hot summers‚ cold winters). The plants tend to be broad-leaved and deciduous. The soil in this biome
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Combustion of Gummy Bears Energy is a concept.� Most definitions of the word energy fail to provide its exact meaning when applied to scientific matters.� In science the word energy is a concept that expresses two measurable properties‚ heat and work.� Here is the relationship of energy‚ heat and work: Energy Released=Work Done + Heat Released The Law of Conservation of Energy‚ derived from centuries of observation and measurement‚ indicates that energy cannot be created or destroyed. But energy
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