Polar bears, Ursus maritimus
Links
- More information: Publisher Index Page
- Download citation as: RIS | Dublin Core
Abstract
Polar bears are the largest of the eight species of bears found worldwide and are covered in a pigment-free fur giving them the appearance of being white. They are the most carnivorous of bear species consuming a high-fat diet, primarily of ice-associated seals and other marine mammals. They range throughout the circumpolar Arctic to the southernmost extent of seasonal pack ice.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Polar bears, Ursus maritimus |
| ISBN | 9780128043271 |
| Edition | 3 |
| Year Published | 2017 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Academic Press |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Science Center Biology MFEB |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Title | Encyclopedia of marine mammals |
| First page | 743 |
| Last page | 746 |