Author Halfdan Egedius (1877–1899)
Title Norwegian: En natte-svermer
Description
Illustration for Fridtjof Nansens Fram over Polhavet : den norske polarfærd 1893-1896, drawn by Halfdan Egedius. « En natte-svermer. »
Date before 1896
Source/Photographer Book: Fridtjof Nansen: Fram over Polhavet : den norske polarfærd 1893-1896. Aschehoug, Kristiania (Oslo), Norway, 1897.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:En_natte-svermer_-_Egedius.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.