Definition of 北極熊 (ほっきょくぐま)

To survive, the polar bear must keep its body at the right temperature and store enough energy to last between meals that could be a few days or a few months apart

北極熊

の

かんきょう

、

そうぞう

Take a moment to imagine what the polar bear's environment is like

きょくち

ひょうげん

す

、

せいそくち

生息地

を

うしな

失い

、

ぜつめつ

絶滅

する

であろう

The polar bear, which lives on the polar ice-cap, will lose its home and die out

ひょうけつ

ひょうかい

、

おも

えもの

ぶんぷ

かず

えいきょう

あた

Patterns of freeze-up and breakup influence the distribution and number of seals, the polar bear's main prey

じつ

、

いどう

、

ほか

ほにゅうどうぶつ

にばい

しょうひ

In fact, to move at any speed the polar bear uses twice as much energy as do most other mammals