 No Pause with These Paws! The polar bear's paws are marvelously adapted to life in the Arctic. How? Let's count the ways: 1. The feet are covered with hair so that the bear can get a good grip as it runs across the ice and snow.
3. Long claws help the bear to travel on the ice, pull itself up onto the ice after a swim, or dig snow caves. 4. Sharp claws are deadly weapons when attacking walrus or caribou, snatching seals out of the water, or fighting off other bears. 5. The forepaws are partially webbed to assist in swimming.
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DICTIONARY: Just "double-click" any unlinked word on this page for the definition from Merriam-Webster's Student Electronic Dictionary at Word Central. |
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ARCTIC LIBRARY & GLOSSARY: Check this section for an index of the rest of the things you really need to know about the Arctic. |
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ARCTIC MAPS & WEATHER REPORTS: Maps of the Northwest Passage, explorers' routes, iceberg sources, Nunavut, the Arctic by treeline, temperature... |
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ARCTIC LINKS: Even more information! Links to sites related to the Arctic and "Iceberg: the Story of the Throps and the Squallhoots". |
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GUIDE TO ARCTIC SUNRISE & SUNSET: How much sunlight or darkness is there in the Arctic on each day of the year? |
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