[DOC] [TLE] Global Warming and Polar Bears - National Wildlife Federation [PAR] The chief threat to the polar bear is the loss of its sea ice habitat due to global 
warming. ... (Ursus maritimus), the polar bear is actually a marine mammal that 
spends far ... a miniscule fraction of the time polar bears have roamed the vast 
Arctic seas. ... The winter's maximum Arctic sea ice extent tied for the lowest on 
record. [DOC] [TLE] polar bear | mammal | Britannica.com [PAR] Oct 14, 2016 ... Ursus maritimus great white northern bear (family Ursidae) found throughout ... 
Young polar bears may die of starvation or may be killed by adult ... Adult polar 
bears have no natural predators, though walruses and wolves can kill them. ... In 
winter they spend much of their time on ice floes hunting seals and... [DOC] [TLE] Polar bear - Wikipedia [PAR] The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies 
largely within ... Polar bears hunt their preferred food of seals from the edge of 
sea ice, often living off fat reserves when no sea ice is present. .... However, the 
two species have mated intermittently for all that time, most likely coming into 
contact... [DOC] [TLE] Polar Bears & Penguins | Polar Bears [PAR] Polar bears are much more complex than that, and unfortunately (and it may 
come ... The polar bears' scientific name is the Ursus maritimus. ... The polar 
bears' southern range is limited by the amount of sea ice that forms in the winter. 
.... lack of ice prevents seal hunting, a polar bear may spend up to 87% of its time 
resting. [DOC] [TLE] Polar Bears in a Warming Climate [PAR] Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) live throughout the ice-covered waters of the .... 
future changes may affect the sea ice and consequently polar bears and their 
prey. .... This shortens the amount of time that bears are able to feed on seals 
during the ..... among the floes and leads as the amount of open water in winter 
increases... [DOC] [TLE] Polar Bears | Weather Underground [PAR] Wildfires  Winter Storms ... When the sea ice melts during the summer, polar 
bears live off their fat ... During this time, they eat so much as to double their size. 
... Icebergs and ice floes provide seals with places to bear and raise their young, 
feed, ... the modern polar bear, Ursus maritimus, were more similar to the brown 
bear... [DOC] [TLE] Sea Bear Under Siege - Defenders of Wildlife [PAR] Sea Bear. Under Siege. Polar Bears and Climate Change in alaska .... between 
ice floes in its ... Refuge, where many of them den in winter. .... ITS.SCIENTIFIC.
NAME,.Ursus maritimussea.bearsuggests ... Polar.bears.spend.much.of.their
.lives.far.from.land.on.the. ..... rate of ice loss may vary, all climate models predict. [DOC] [TLE] Why Are Polar Bears White? | Wonderopolis [PAR] Ursus maritimusthat's the Latin name of the majestic polar bear, the world's ... 
Why do they spend so much time on the frigid Arctic ice? ... Fortunately, their 
white coloring helps them blend in with their icy surroundings. ... If you've ever 
seen a polar bear in a zoo, you may have noticed that its fur can appear almost 
green. [DOC] [TLE] Bears of the Last Frontier | Polar Bear Fact Sheet | Nature | PBS [PAR] Jul 22, 2012 ... Underneath their fur, polar bears have black skin which absorbs the heat ... Polar 
bears may also stalk seals basking on ice edges, pouncing on them .... to their 
cubs, and cubs spend much time playing, chasing and tackling one another. ... 
Their scientific name, Ursus maritimus, means sea bear in Latin. [DOC] [TLE] Polar Bear Facts and Information - The Jungle Store [PAR] The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is the world's largest land carnivore. ... Its Latin 
name means sea bear, as the polar bear spends much of its time in the water or 
... Wide paws also help make them excellent swimmers. ... Depending on how 
long it's been since the ice floes froze the previous winter, the female may not 
have

Question: In the winter this bear, Ursus maritimus, spends much of its time on ice floes & may bear its young on them
Answer: Polar bear