Esquimau in Kayak attacked by Polar Bear.

Title: Animals in action; studies and stories of beasts, birds and reptiles; their habits, their homes and their peculiarities
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Brooks, Elbridge S. (Elbridge Streeter Brooks), 1846-1902
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Animals_in_action;_studies_and_stories_of_beasts,_birds_and_reptiles;_their_habits,_their_homes_and_their_peculiarities_(1901)_(14568755908).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.