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Polar bears, Ursus maritimus

November 29, 2017

Polar bears are the largest of the eight species of bears found worldwide and are covered in a pigment-free fur giving them the appearance of being white. They are the most carnivorous of bear species consuming a high-fat diet, primarily of ice-associated seals and other marine mammals. They range throughout the circumpolar Arctic to the southernmost extent of seasonal pack ice.

Publication Year 2017
Title Polar bears, Ursus maritimus
Authors Karyn D. Rode, Ian Stirling
Publication Type Book Chapter
Publication Subtype Book Chapter
Index ID 70194331
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Alaska Science Center Biology MFEB