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Home > Art, Film & Photography > Fauna of Greenland: Polar Bear, Trout, Arctic Fox, Reindeer, Atlantic Cod, Narwhal, Sculpin, Halibut, Humpback Whale, Minke Whale
Fauna of Greenland: Polar Bear, Trout, Arctic Fox, Reindeer, Atlantic Cod, Narwhal, Sculpin, Halibut, Humpback Whale, Minke Whale

Fauna of Greenland: Polar Bear, Trout, Arctic Fox, Reindeer, Atlantic Cod, Narwhal, Sculpin, Halibut, Humpback Whale, Minke Whale


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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 58. Chapters: Polar bear, Trout, Arctic Fox, Reindeer, Atlantic cod, Narwhal, Sculpin, Halibut, Humpback whale, Minke whale, Atlantic salmon, Muskox, Ringed seal, Harp Seal, Seawolf, Lemming, Common minke whale, Flora and fauna of Greenland, Arctic Hare, Hooded Seal, Greenland halibut, Rose fish. Excerpt: The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size. An adult male weighs around 350-680 kg (770-1,500 lb), while an adult female is about half that size. Although it is closely related to the brown bear, it has evolved to occupy a narrower ecological niche, 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. Although most polar bears are born on land, they spend most of their time at sea. Their scientific name means "maritime bear," and derives from this fact. Polar bears can hunt consistently only from sea ice, hunting near the edge of the sea where seals are most common. The polar bear is classified as a vulnerable species, with eight of the 19 polar bear subpopulations in decline. For decades, large scale hunting raised international concern for the future of the species but populations rebounded after controls and quotas began to take effect. For thousands of years, the polar bear has been a key figure in the material, spiritual, and cultural life of Arctic indigenous peoples, and the hunting of polar bears remains important in their cultures. Constantine John Phipps was the first to describe the polar bear as a distinct species. He chose the scientific name ...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781156467046
  • Publisher: Books LLC, Wiki Series
  • Publisher Imprint: Books LLC, Wiki Series
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 60
  • Spine Width: 3 mm
  • Weight: 127 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1156467047
  • Publisher Date: 13 Aug 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Polar Bear, Trout, Arctic Fox, Reindeer, Atlantic Cod, Narwhal, Sculpin, Halibut, Humpback Whale, Minke Whale
  • Width: 189 mm


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