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Kodiak bear vs Polar Bear
By: Ferreomus Date: September 29, 2018, 1:34 pm
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Kodiak Bear - Ursus arctos middendorffi
The Kodiak bear (Ursus arctos middendorffi), also known as the
Kodiak brown bear, sometimes the Alaskan brown bear, inhabits
the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago in southwest Alaska. The
largest subspecies are the Kodiak bear (U. a. middendorffi) and
the questionably distinct peninsular or coastal brown bear (U.
a. gyas). Once mature, the typical female Kodiak bear can range
in body mass from 120 to 318 kg (265 to 701 lb) and while from
sexual maturity onward male ranges from 168 to 675 kg (370 to
1,488 lb).
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Polar Bear - Ursus maritimus
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus), a bear native to the Arctic,
is the apex predator within its range. Its thick blubber and fur
insulate it against the cold. Its fur is hollow and translucent
but usually appears as white or cream coloured, thus providing
the animal with effective camouflage. Its skin is actually black
in color, however. The bear has a short tail and small ears that
help reduce heat loss, as well as a relatively small head and
long, tapered body to streamline it for swimming. The polar bear
is a semi-aquatic marine mammal that depends mainly upon the
pack ice and the marine food web for survival. It has adapted
for life on a combination of land, sea, and ice. Scientists and
climatologists believe that the projected decreases in the polar
sea ice due to global warming will have a significant negative
impact on of this species within this century. The polar bear
(Ursus maritimus) is the largest species of all bears and is the
largest terrestrial carnivore on earth. Fully grown male polar
bears range from 7' to 11' when standing upright, and weigh from
660 to 1,320 pounds. Females stand from 6' to 8' and weigh
anywhere from 400 to 700 pounds. The largest polar bear on
record was over 12' and weighed 2,210 pounds.
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