Question

Help!

Answer 1

OK, i have this assigment i have to do:

Habitat (10 points total): Describe fully where the animal lives. Discuss:

The other plants and animals that live there (5 points)
The type of substrate (the soil, rocks, sand, or water type) (3 points)
The year-round climate (2 points)
Biology of the Animal (10 points total): Give some background about your animal without specifically talking about adaptations. Discuss:

Feeding: What does it eat, and what eats it (3 points)
Reproduction: Finding mates, method of reproduction and development (4 points)
Shelter: Where does it live year-round (3 points)
Adaptations (30 points total): Now that you have laid the foundation of your animal and its habitat, you will be able to discuss fully its adaptations--the structures (like wings, fins, fur color) or behaviors that help it survive. Include:

Two adaptations to habitat (6 points)
Two adaptations to defend from predators (6 points)
Two adaptations to help find, hunt, or eat prey (6 points)
Two adaptations to finding mates (6 points)
Two adaptations to birth offspring or care for young (6 points)
Illustrations (10 points total): At least five pictures of your animal, labeled, that clearly show it using some of the adaptations you have discussed.

I choose a polar bear.

Answer 2

Plants and animals that live there:
reindeer, polar bear, Arctic fox, narwhal, walrus, seal, ox, moose, orca, and snowy owl. The Alaskan malamute is a powerful sled dog from Alaska.

Answer 3

habitat

The polar bears main habitat is on offshore pack ice,Polar bears prefer the ice packs to other parts of their habitat because it allows them to remain in close contact with their main food source. Seals. Polar bears will remain in this ice pack habitat all year

Answer 4

The type of substrate (the soil, rocks, sand, or water type) :
Salt water. (The arctic ocean is salty right?)

Answer 5

yes it is salty
feeding:Polar bears feed mainly on ringed and bearded seal and sea birds

Answer 6

What is the year round climate really?

Answer 7

It's it like half of the year is's dark and the other half light?

Answer 8

the live in the artic yes you are correct
the climate year round
In the High Arctic, the sun sets in October and doesn't rise again until late February. Winter temperatures can plunge to -40° or -50° F and stay that way for days or weeks. The average January and February temperature is -29°F.

Answer 9

WOW that's cold!

Answer 10

yes it is!!!

Answer 11

Next is find mates Finding mates, method of reproduction and development

Answer 12

finding a mate:Adult polar bears are solitary, but not anti-social -- they actively seek mating partners in the late spring and early summer.Males seek out females by following their scent. Two males may fight over a female Polar bears couples are only together for about a week before they separate. The male may then seek out another mate , Females begin to mate around the ages of 4 or 5
Males take longer to mature and usually begin attempts to mate around the age of 5 or 6, though their prime breeding years begin around age 10

Answer 13

OK, and now shelter. Where do they live year round.

Answer 14

polar bears live in dig outs in the snow that they make themselves and on ice packs

Answer 15

Really? I didn't know that!

Answer 16

Will you help with five more?

Answer 17

sure

Answer 18

OK first one is:
Two adaptations to habitat

Answer 19

Polar bears are able to swim in the icy Arctic Ocean without freezing. They have thick oily fur coats and a layer of fat (blubber) under their skin. When bears comes out of the water they shake the water off their coats,The bear's large feet are like snowshoes. The hair on the soles of its feet help the bear walk on the slippery ice and snow. The bear walks with toes pointing inward to avoid slipping. Polar bears are good swimmers. They have large front paws with partially webbed toes. They paddle with their front legs and use their hind legs as rudders.

Answer 20

Right. Second one is Two adaptations to defend from predators

Answer 21

Polar bears protect themselves and their young with powerful forearms, sharp claws and strong jaws. Polar bears use their claws for hunting and gaining traction on the ice as well as for protection
Polar bears also protect themselves from the cold and the elements as well as from other threats by digging into the snow.

Answer 22

This is the third one:
Two adaptations to help find, hunt, or eat prey

Answer 23

Polar bears hunt seals by waiting for them to come to the surface of sea ice to breathe.
polar bears may forage for plants The polar bear is keenly adapted to this habitat, with a sharp nose, stealthy stalking ability, sharp teeth, small head, a long neck and jaw, and a physiology suited for infrequent but large meals.

Answer 24

the fourth is two adaptations to finding mates
Would that be like there nose for finding the female and it's claws and jaws for fight for the female.

Answer 25

Male polar bears usually fight with other males to prove to the female that he is the strongest

Answer 26

Ohhh.

Answer 27

And the last one is two adaptations to birth offspring or care for young

Answer 28

Females den by digging into deep snow drifts, which provide protection and insulation from the Arctic elements. They give birth in winter, usually to twins. Young cubs live with their mothers for some 28 months to learn the survival skills of the far north. Females aggressively protect their young, but receive no help from their solitary male mates. In fact, male polar bears may even kill young of their species.

Answer 29

Thanks! Bye. I gave you a medal! : )

Answer 30

Thank You bye

Answer 31

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