L'ours de mer (northern fur seal)
Identifier: oeuvrescompltesd09buff (find matches)
Title: Œuvres complètes de M. le C(om)te de Buffon ..
Year: 1774 (1770s)
Authors: Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de, 1707-1788 John Adams Library (Boston Public Library) BRL Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner
Subjects: Natural history Zoology
Author Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon, comte de, 1707-1788;
John Adams Library (Boston Public Library) BRL;
John Adams, 1735-1826, former owner
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%C5%92uvres_compl%C3%A8tes_de_M._le_C(om)te_de_Buffon_(1774)_(14774034744).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.