Author Carl Koldewey (1837–1908)
Description
English: Surprised by a Bear
Subject: Polar bear, Sleds, Bear attacks
Tag: Polar
Date 1874
Source/Photographer
English: Koldewey, Karl (1874) German Arctic Expedition of 1869-70, and Narrative of the Wreck of the 'Hansa' in the Ice, London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle, p. 430
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FMIB_43831_Surprised_by_a_Bear.jpeg

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.