Polar Bears (Urus Maritimus) at "Safari World" (Bangkok, Thailand)

The polar bear (Ursus Maritimus) is a bear native to the Arctic Ocean and its adjacent seas. It is the world's largest carnivore species found on land, being twice as big as the Siberian Tiger, together with the omnivore Kodiak bear (which is approximately the same size, but is a subspecies of the brown bear, which is normally smaller than the polar bear).

An adult male weighs around 400680 kg (8801,500 lb), while an adult female is about half the size. Although it is closely related to the brown bear, it has evolved to occupy a narrow ecological niche, with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures, moving across snow, ice, and open water, and for hunting seals, which make up most of its diet. The 42 teeth of a polar bear reflect its highly carnivorous diet.

Although most polar bears are born on land, it spends most of its time at sea, hence its name meaning "maritime bear", and can hunt consistently only from sea ice, spending much of the year on the frozen sea.

The white coat usually yellows with age. When kept in captivity, in warm, humid conditions, the fur may turn a pale shade of green due to algae growing inside the guard hairs. Males have significantly longer hairs on their forelegs, which increase in length until the bear reaches 14 years of age. The males ornamental foreleg hair is thought to attract females, serving a similar function to the lions mane.

The polar bear is classified as a vulnerable species, with 5 of the 19 polar bear subpopulations in decline. The other 5 are stable, 2 are increasing, and 7 have insufficient data.

For decades, unrestricted hunting raised international concern for the future of the species. However, populations have 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 culture.
The IUCN now lists global warming as the most significant threat to the polar bear, primarily because the melting of its sea ice habitat reduces its ability to find sufficient food. The IUCN states, "If climatic trends continue, polar bears may become extirpated from most of their range within 100 years."

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[TimeSplittersChimp]

i love polar bears =]

[BallPythonLuver]

Really amazing looking exhibit and awesome animal!