Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus):
largest land meat-eater

Despite the fact that the polar bear DOES eat a lot, there is no possibility that the polar bear could have a penguin as a tasty treat. Although both the polar bear and the penguin are polar mammals, the polar bear inhabits the Arctic and the penguin inhabits the Antarctic...living nearly 12,000 kilometres apart! The only place they could meet is at the zoo.

There are approximately 15,000 polar bears in Canada and 40-50,000 around the world. They are found in all the arctic regions. The male polar bear typically weighs up to 700 kilograms! The female weighs around 150-300 kilograms. The polar bear stands roughly 1.2 metres tall when on all fours but 2.75 metres tall when on his/her hind feet! If lucky they can live for up to 25 years.

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The Muskox
Superficially the muskox resembles the bison: its humped shoulders and long black coat accentuate the shortness of its legs. In fact, it is more closely related to sheep and goats.

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The Caribou
Caribou calves are well developed at birth and are able to travel within a few hours. They start to graze during their first weeks, although at that stage they can digest only milk. The cows and calves soon move to areas where fresh-growing feed is abundant. During summer, they are often harassed by hordes of mosquitoes, warble flies, caribou nostril flies and, in some areas, black flies. Sometimes the agitated animals will run for many kilometres, stopping to rest only when exhausted or when high winds temporarily disperse the insects. Running from insects places great energy demands on the caribou, and may retard their rate of growth by temporarily reducing their foraging.

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