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Quiz about Polar Bears Are Pretty Prodigious
Quiz about Polar Bears Are Pretty Prodigious

Polar Bears Are Pretty Prodigious! Quiz


By now I am sure you have noticed that my young grandson is not just fixated on the elephants, giraffes, and zebras at the zoo, but all zoo animals! Come and learn about polar bears with us!

A photo quiz by ponycargirl. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
ponycargirl
Time
4 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
388,218
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1235
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: paulsebastian (6/10), Inquizition (9/10), LauraMcC (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. We would really like to see a polar bear living in the wild! In which part of the world can they be found? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Polar bears spend most of their time in or on which of the following? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. A polar bear's preferred food is seal. He normally hunts seal while swimming.


Question 4 of 10
4. Other than his thick skin, what keeps a polar bear warm? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What sense does a polar bear normally use to locate his food? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Is a polar bear considered to be a marine animal?


Question 7 of 10
7. Male polar bears have about twice the weight of female polar bears.


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following statements is true of polar bears? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following statements about polar bears cubs IS true according to Sea World Parks and Entertainment? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of the following is the main predator of the polar bear? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. We would really like to see a polar bear living in the wild! In which part of the world can they be found?

Answer: Arctic

Polar bear populations are only found in Arctic regions, including Alaska, Canada, Russia, Greenland and Norway. All of these countries have passed laws which protect the polar bear population; sources differ regarding numbers, but it is estimated that today there are 20,000-30,000 that live in the wild.
2. Polar bears spend most of their time in or on which of the following?

Answer: Ice

The sea ice that is typically inhabited by polar bears is called the "Arctic ring of life". They especially live in areas where the ice meets the water, because that gives them their best chance of finding food. Polar bears do dig caves in large snow drifts, especially when the mother bear, called a sow, is about to give birth to babies, which are called cubs!
3. A polar bear's preferred food is seal. He normally hunts seal while swimming.

Answer: False

The polar bear typically uses the ice as a platform from which to hunt seals. He will quietly wait at the breathing hole of a seal until the seal comes up to the surface, then snag the seal's head. While it is possible to find a seal when swimming or on land, it is not the polar bear's preferred method of hunting and is said to happen very rarely.
4. Other than his thick skin, what keeps a polar bear warm?

Answer: They build up their blubber reserve.

Believe it or not, a polar bear's fur is not white! Each hair is a clear hollow tube, that looks white because it reflects light. Underneath the fur, the skin is actually black, which allows the bear to soak up heat and stay warm. What really helps him stay warm, however, is the 4 inches of blubber under the skin, which helps keep the heat from dissipating.

It is said that it would be difficult to find a polar bear with an infrared camera because it really doesn't give off any heat! A polar bear seems perfectly adapted to live its life in the freezing cold.
5. What sense does a polar bear normally use to locate his food?

Answer: Smell

While one source stated that a polar bear has such a great sense of smell that he can smell a seal almost a mile away and buried under about three feet of snow, another claimed that he could smell a seal twenty miles away! Both his eyesight and hearing closely compares to a human's.
6. Is a polar bear considered to be a marine animal?

Answer: Yes

With a classification of "Urusa maritimus", or "maritime bear", the polar bear is considered to be a marine animal because it moves across sea ice and swims in the open water looking for food. It is, however, the only marine animal that can also live on land.
7. Male polar bears have about twice the weight of female polar bears.

Answer: True

The largest species of bear, a male polar bear, called a boar, can weigh up to 1500 pounds! A female will typically weigh about half as much as a male. Height-wise, standing on its rear legs, the typical male is about 10 feet tall, while the average female is eight.
8. Which of the following statements is true of polar bears?

Answer: They are the world's largest living carnivore that lives on land.

Not only are polar bears the largest species of bear, they are the largest carnivore that lives on land. In spite of their size, they are pretty fast runners, able to sprint at a rate of 25 miles per hour, and swim at the rate of about 6 miles per hour. Solitary animals, adult polar bears have been viewed playing or even sleeping together, however, only a mother and her young cubs will typically live and travel together.

In 2015 the conservation of polar bears was listed as "vulnerable".
9. Which of the following statements about polar bears cubs IS true according to Sea World Parks and Entertainment?

Answer: The most frequent litter size is two.

While the most frequent polar bear litter is two cubs, there may only be one cub, or as many as three! Some mother polar bears nurse their cubs for as long as 30 months; even if the cubs stop nursing before that, they usually stay with their mother for two and a half years! She has much to teach them! While a cub may want to nurse six times a day, they do not eat solid food until they are ready to leave the den at about three or four months of age.

When they are born, the cub's fur is described as a pinkish-gray, and almost colorless.

The hair is so fine that they almost look like they are bald. They have a full coat of hair by the time they are two months old.
10. Which of the following is the main predator of the polar bear?

Answer: Humans

In the past, hunting for polar bears caused concern, but now, climate change and other environmental issues must also be addressed. Polar bears are apex predators, at the top of the food chain, however, humans have damaged their environment in many ways. The mining of coal and oil in Arctic areas has created new dangers for polar bears. Oil spills are life-threatening to bears because if the oil gets on a bear's coat, as it prevents them from regulating their body temperature correctly; if the bear would ingest some of the oil while grooming, it could die.
Source: Author ponycargirl

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