The Environment Envir. It is the largest land carnivore on earth. Adult males weigh between 500 and 600 kg while females weigh in at half that amount. Polar bears have elongated snouts and their neck and skull are long with small ears.
Canine teeth are very large and cheek teeth are more jagged.
This enables them to tear meat from carcasses. Their claws are not retractable and are short, straight and brownish in color. The thick coats of these magnificent animals have glossy guard hairs and a dense undercoat that, along with layers of fat, protect them from the subzero temperatures of the Arctic. The hair is translucent and reflects solar heat to the base where it is absorbed by the bear's black skin. Their white coloring acts as camouflage on the stark Arctic landscape.