Ursus maritimus
Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:30 pmThe polar bear (Ursus maritimus), also known as the white bear, northern bear, or sea bear, is a large bear native to the Arctic. It is one of the two largest land carnivore species and the apex predator within its range. It is well-adapted to its habitat: its thick blubber and fur insulate it against the cold and its translucent fur (which appears white or cream-coloured) camouflages it from its prey. The polar bear hunts well on land and on the sea ice, as well as in the water.
The polar bear is the most carnivorous member of the bear family, and the one that is most likely to prey on humans as food. It feeds mainly on seals, especially ringed seals that poke holes in the ice to breathe, but will eat anything it can kill: birds, rodents, shellfish, crabs, beluga whales, and young walruses, occasionally musk oxen, and very occasionally other polar bears. They are enormously powerful predators, not uncommonly dispatching beluga whales and young walruses, but they rarely kill adult walruses, which are twice the polar bear's own weight. Orcas, humans, and larger bears of their own species are the only predators of polar bears, although walruses may occasionally kill a polar bear during a struggle to defend themselves
( From Wikipedia )
Last week I encountered such a monster.... fortunately it was a small one and fast asleep.... Magical creatures they are!
I couldn't resist taking a photo so it is with fear of losing limb or life that I went in for a closer look! Just for all you simv'ers.... The results are lovely and can be seen below...
Looks dangerous doesn't it? Even comes with a warning sticker
Cheers
Soui
The polar bear is the most carnivorous member of the bear family, and the one that is most likely to prey on humans as food. It feeds mainly on seals, especially ringed seals that poke holes in the ice to breathe, but will eat anything it can kill: birds, rodents, shellfish, crabs, beluga whales, and young walruses, occasionally musk oxen, and very occasionally other polar bears. They are enormously powerful predators, not uncommonly dispatching beluga whales and young walruses, but they rarely kill adult walruses, which are twice the polar bear's own weight. Orcas, humans, and larger bears of their own species are the only predators of polar bears, although walruses may occasionally kill a polar bear during a struggle to defend themselves
( From Wikipedia )
Last week I encountered such a monster.... fortunately it was a small one and fast asleep.... Magical creatures they are!
I couldn't resist taking a photo so it is with fear of losing limb or life that I went in for a closer look! Just for all you simv'ers.... The results are lovely and can be seen below...
Looks dangerous doesn't it? Even comes with a warning sticker
Cheers
Soui
