This is a list of 10 most exciting polar bear facts.
- The global population of polar bears is estimated to be around 20,000 to 25,000. They are classified as a vulnerable species.
- The number of polar bears is expected to decrease by at least two thirds by 2050 because of the global warming and melting of the ice where polar bears live.
- An amazing 95% of the polar bear diet consists of seals, both ringed and bearded seals.
- Adult male polar bears often have broken teeth and scars due to fighting with other males over mating rights.
- The oldest polar bear lived to be 41 in captivity. In the wild, the oldest polar bear observed was 32.
- Humans are the only hunters of adult polar bears.
- Most polar bears live entire lives on ice without ever setting foot on land.
- Polar bear cubs travel with their moms to learn to hunt for about two and a half years.
- The bears have become 10% cent thinner over the past two decades, because it’s increasingly harder for them to find food due to the global warming.
- 10% of the permanent ice cover is melting every year, and researchers predict that the process is likely to speed up
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