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Polar Bear may go extinct
Why is it in News?
- According to research published in the Nature Climate Change journal, Polar Bear may go extinct by 2100.
Details:
- There are approximately 25,000 polar bears left in the wild.
- Polar Bears are endangered primarily by climate change.
- Polar Bear:
(1) It is found in Arctic Circle and its coastal region.
(2) They are carnivores in nature.
(3) They are very strong swimmers, and their large front paws, which they use to paddle, are slightly webbed.
(4) Fat and fur protect against cold surfaces. But under their fur, polar bears have black skin—the better to soak in the sun's warming rays.
(5) But under their fur, polar bears have black skin—the better to soak in the sun's warming rays.
(6) Because of their dependence on the sea ice, polar bears are classified as marine mammals.