Spotlight on Nature: Polar Bear

Spotlight on Nature: Polar Bear — page 1
MEET THE FAMILY POLAR BEARS of Devon Island In far northern Canada lies the territory of Nunavut In addition to a large portion of the Canadian mainland Nunavut includes about 37,000 islands in the Arctic One of these Devon Island is the largest uninhabited island on Earth More than 60 kinds of birds from eider ducks to northern fulmars as well as Peary caribou and muskoxen share this island with polar bears It is mid-morning in late November and the air is a biting 20 F 28 9 C This time of year the sun shines for only about five hours a day A female polar bear has dug a snow cave into the side of a drift She climbs inside Fresh snow will soon close the entrance and nighttime nighttime temperatures will fall to 40 F 40 C In about a month she will give birth The bear and her baby will stay warm inside this den through the winter