Polar BearBy Madalynn Alsup

Seven Levels Of Classification(Taxonomy) (Taxonomy)

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family: Ursidae

Genus: Ursus

Spices: maritimus

Here are the seven levels of Classification

for a polar bear.

Common Name

Polar Bear is the common name

Description

A polar bear looks like it has white fur but its fur is really clear the sun reflecting light off the fur makes it look white.

A male can get 10 to 12 feet tall, as a female can get to 8 to 10 feet tall.

Geographic Range

The geographic range for a polar bear is north Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and Russia .

Food Resources

A polar bears main food source is the seals that live in the arctic waters.

Predators

The predator of a polar bear is the wolf, and the killer whale (orca)

Fun Facts

Did you know that polar bears fur is not white? The fur of a polar bear is really clear it's just the light reflecting off the fur making it look white.

Polar bears during the winter polar bears dig big holes in the snow and hibernate.

Polar bears can migrate over 1,000 miles a year.