Sixteen Propeller Blocks

The polar bear is the largest species of bear. Males can be up to 10 feet tall standing on their hind legs. (I was curious, so I checked. The smallest is the Malaysian sun bear.) Polar bears are found in countries ringing the Arctic Circle: The US, Canada, Greenland, Norway and Russia. They don’t eat penguins, as penguins live at the opposite end of the world. Their diet consists mainly of seals, but they’ve been known to dine on walrus, beluga whale, bird eggs and (occasionally) vegetation. They’re terrific hunters; typically killing once every four or five days. When they’re not hunting, polar bears sleep – up to 20 hours a day! Mama polar bears can have as many as four babies at a time, but twins are the most common births. The collective noun for polar bears is “sleuth,” but they aren’t pack animals. Except for moms and cubs, they’re rather solitary. Happy International Polar Bear Day!