Title Zoological Society of London: a white polar bear on an ice f
Description
Zoological Society of London: a white polar bear on an ice floe. Coloured etching by W. Panorma after H. Smith.
Iconographic Collections
Keywords: W. Panormo; H. Smith
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zoological_Society_of_London;_a_white_polar_bear_on_an_ice_f_Wellcome_V0023096.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.