Polar bears

What do polar bears have that helps them keep their bodies warm?

• thin skin

• a layer of blubber

• long feathers

• flexible neck

What is polar bears' favourite food?

• birds

• small mammals

• walruses

• seals

What do polar bears use their keen sense of smell for?

• To slurp food

• To swim faster

• To listen to their preys

• To detect seals' breathing holes

What problem do polar bears face due to climate change?

• Less food available

• More ice in the Arctic

• Colder temperatures

• More swimming time

How do polar bears keep warm in the cold Arctic environment?

• By growing longer fur

• By hibernating for longer periods

• By building igloos

• By having a thick layer of blubber

What is the primary threat to the survival of polar bears?

• Loss of habitat due to deforestation

• Increased competition from other predators

• Climate change and melting ice caps

A polar bear's coat has...

• one layer of fur and one layer of blubber

• two layers of fur and one layer of blubber

• thin fur and two layers of blubber

A polar bear uses its _____ to propel themselves through the water.

• neck

• claws

• paws

• blubber

In the fall, female polar bears that will soon be mothers...

• hibernate

• make a den

• sleep all day

New-born cubs:

• • - Have their eyes closed

  • - Have thin hair
    - Have no fat.

• • - are tiny
    - are toothless
    - are helpless

• • - are big
    - are bulky
    - have fat

• • - are black

  • - have small teeth