polar bear (Ursus maritimus), wolverine (Gulo gulo) Deutsch: Kupferstich, altkoloriert. Vierf. Thiere. LXVI. Herausgegeben und verlegt von Friedrich Justin Bertuch (1747-1822) im 12-bändigen „Bilderbuch für Kinder“, Weimar um 1800.
Not the original description!:
1. brown bear?
2. wolf
3. polar bear
4.
5. badger
6. wolverine.
Date circa 1800
Source Collection Kuhn
Author Unknown
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Friedrich_Justin_Bertuch,_Vierf._Thiere._LXVI_(um_1800).jpg
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It has evolved to occupy a narrower ecological niche, with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures, for moving across snow, ice and open water, and for hunting seals, which make up most of its diet.
The wolverine (Gulo gulo), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, skunk bear, or quickhatch, is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. The wolverine is found in northern Canada, the US state of Alaska, the mainland Nordic countries of Europe, and throughout western Russia and Siberia.
